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1983 UTEP Miners football team

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 2–10 record.[1][2]

1983 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–10 (0–8 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHal Mumme (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (1st season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1982
1984 →
1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 7 BYU $7–0–011–1–0
No. 13 Air Force5–2–010–2–0
Wyoming5–3–07–5–0
New Mexico4–3–06–6–0
Hawaii3–3–15–5–1
Utah4–4–05–6–0
Colorado State4–4–05–7–0
San Diego State1–6–12–9–1
UTEP0–8–02–10–0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 3New Mexico State*
W 20–935,211[3]
September 10Idaho State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 10–1220,193[4]
September 17Baylor*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–2025,709[5]
September 24San Diego State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 33–4120,181[6]
October 1at Wyoming
L 17–4921,127[7]
October 8at Utah
L 11–3525,203[8]
October 15at Air Force
L 25–3727,474[9]
October 22Colorado Statedagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 15–3115,401[10]
October 29at Hawaii
L 24–2540,785[11]
November 5No. 12 BYU
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 9–3115,487[12]
November 12at New Mexico
L 0–3516,412[13]
November 19Weber State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 40–3411,500[14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ↑ "1983 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ↑ "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 72. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "El Paso wins". Del Rio News Herald. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Idaho State edges UTEP". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. Associated Press. September 11, 1983. p. 3B.
  5. ↑ "Baylor tailback leads the way". Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Aztecs blast UTEP 41–33". The Daily Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Pokes enjoy homecoming, tromp UTEP". Casper Star-Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "U.'s Lewis, Stevens pace rout of Miners". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Air Force drops UTEP". The El Paso Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Battering Rams fell UTEP". The El Paso Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "UH undermines UTEP, 25–24". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Pendleton's aerobatics powers Cougars 31–9". The Daily Herald. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Miners no match for Lobo defense". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "UTEP edges Weber State". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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