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1974 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1973
1975 →
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU $ 6 – 0 – 1 7 – 4 – 1
Arizona 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 6 – 1
UTEP 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 6 – 1
Utah 1 – 5 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Wyoming 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Gil Bartosh, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14Pacific (CA)*
L 14–1715,464[3]
September 21Utah
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 34–717,841[4]
September 28San Diego State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 12–2622,785[5][6]
October 5at No. 12 Arizona
L 13–4238,051[7]
October 12at New Mexico State*
L 13–1414,500[8]
October 19at BYU
L 21–4519,628[9]
October 26at Texas–Arlington*
W 28–144,600[10]
November 2at No. 14 Arizona State
W 31–2746,500[11]
November 9Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 35–1323,875[12]
November 16at Colorado State
L 24–5616,883[13]
November 23New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 21–3716,930[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1974 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. 69. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "UOP edges UTEP". The San Francisco Examiner. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UTEP snaps losing streak; wins 34–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Aztecs sail past UTEP". North County Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  7. ^ "UTEP coach now believes in Wildcats". Tucson Daily Citizen. October 7, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Aggies break Miners 14–13". Alamogordo Daily News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sheide passes Cougars past Texas–El Paso". The Daily Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Miners score 'hit' with 28–14 win over Arlington Mavericks". The El Paso Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona State upset by UTEP". The Sunday Oregonian. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wyoming loses 35–13 to UTEP in WAC play". The Billings Gazette. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Rams rip UTEP 56–24". The Daily Sentinel. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "UTEP Miners fall to Lobos". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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