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1973 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record0–11 (0–7 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1972
1974 →
1973 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 9 Arizona State + 6 – 1 – 0 11 – 1 – 0
Arizona + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Utah 4 – 2 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
BYU 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 0 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1973 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. In their second year under head coach Tommy Hudspeth, the team compiled a 0–11 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8at Idaho*
L 14–628,500[3]
September 15Pacific (CA)*
L 9–3413,670[4]
September 22at Utah
L 6–8227,143[5]
September 29at Wyoming
L 8–3117,752[6]
October 6New Mexico State*
L 23–279,745[7]
October 13Lamar*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 27–318,385[8]
October 20at New Mexico
L 0–4912,300[9]
October 27Colorado State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 24–767,350[10]
November 3Arizona
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 18–356,940[11]
November 17No. 13 Arizona State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 13–547,400[12]
December 1BYU
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–636,100[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "1973 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 68. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Vandals destroy UTEP with awesome offense". Idaho State Journal. September 9, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UTEP falls to Pacific by 34–9 tab". Albuquerque Journal. September 16, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Utes rout UTEP, 82–6". The Daily Herald. September 23, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pokes thump Miners, 31–8". Casper Star-Tribune. September 30, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UTEP tumbles again in 27–23 game". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 7, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lamar rally with seconds to go stuns error-prone Miners, 31–27". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Reserve QB leads Lobos past UTEP". The Arizona Daily Star. October 21, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Rams trap UTEP in 76–24 cave-in". The Arizona Republic. October 28, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Jim Upchurch powers UA's 35–18 win". The Arizona Republic. November 4, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Sun Devil ground game overwhelms UTEP, 54–13". The Arizona Daily Star. November 18, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Cougars shut out UTEP". The Arizona Daily Star. December 2, 1973. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1973 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 9, 2024.


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