UTEP Miners
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The UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They are informally referred to as the Miners, UTEP, or Texas–El Paso. UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1967 to 2005, when they joined Rice, Tulsa, and SMU in leaving the WAC for Conference USA. The UTEP Miners are best known as the first team in Texas to win an NCAA Men's Basketball Championship (and only team in Texas to be national champions until Baylor’s victory in the 2021 tournament). UTEP's colors are orange and blue and the mascot is a miner named Paydirt Pete.
Football
| First Season |
|---|
| 1914 |
| Team History |
| UTEP Miners (1967-present) Texas Western Miners (1949-66) |
| Conference |
| Conference USA (2005-present) Western Athletic Conference (1967-2005) |
| Venue |
| Sun Bowl (1963-present) Kidd Field (1938-62) |
| Key People |
| Players • Coaches |
Programs by season
1930s
| Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Western Miners | |||
| 1936 | |||
| January 1, 1937 | vs. Hardin-Simmons | Jones Stadium | |
1940s
| Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | |||
| November 2 | vs. Arizona | Kidd Field | |
| 1949 | |||
| January 2, 1950 | vs. Georgetown | Sun Bowl | |
1950s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | |||
| January 1, 1954 | vs. Southern Miss | Sun Bowl | |
| 1954 | |||
| October 2 | at Arizona State | Goodwin Stadium | |
| 1959 | |||
| October 24 | vs. New Mexico State | Kidd Field | |
1960s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | |||
| November 18 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium | |
| 1962 | |||
| October 6 | vs. New Mexico | Kidd Field | |
| 1963 | |||
| October 19 | vs. Arizona State | Sun Bowl | |
| 1965 | |||
| December 31 | vs. TCU | Sun Bowl | |
| 1966 | |||
| October 22 | vs. San Jose State | Sun Bowl | |
| UTEP Miners | |||
| 1967 | |||
| November 25 | at Utah | Ute Stadium | |
| December 30 | vs. Ole Miss | Sun Bowl | |
| 1969 | |||
| September 13 | vs. Pacific | Sun Bowl | |
1970s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | |||
| September 19 | at Utah | Ute Stadium | |
| 1977 | |||
| September 17 | at Wyoming | Memorial Stadium | |
| 1978 | |||
| October 28 | vs. New Mexico | Sun Bowl | |
| 1979 | |||
| November 17 | at San Diego State | San Diego Stadium | |
1980s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||
| November 8 | at Colorado State | Hughes Stadium | |
| 1981 | |||
| October 31 | at Arizona | Arizona Stadium | |
| 1983 | |||
| September 3 | vs. New Mexico State | Sun Bowl | |
| 1984 | |||
| September 1 | at Texas A&M | Kyle Field | |
| 1985 | |||
| November 2 | vs. New Mexico | Sun Bowl | |
| 1986 | |||
| October 11 | at New Mexico | University Stadium | |
| 1988 | |||
| December 23 | vs. Southern Miss | Independence Stadium | |
1990s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | |||
| October 19 | vs. San Diego State | Sun Bowl | |
| 1999 | |||
| September 11 | at Oregon | Autzen Stadium | |
2000s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | |||
| December 28 | vs. Boise State | Bronco Stadium | |
| 2001 | |||
| October 6 | at Alabama | Legion Field | |
2010s
| Season/Date | Opponent | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | |||
| September 2 | at Oklahoma | Gaylord Family-Oklahoma Memorial Stadium | |
| 2018 | |||
| November 10 | vs. Middle Tennessee State | Sun Bowl | |
Media guides and yearbooks by season
Media guides
| 1960s | 1961 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1975 |
| 1980s | 1982 |
| 2010s | 2019 |
