2011 UTEP Miners football team

The 2011 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Mike Price, the Miners compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 2–6 in conference play, placing fifth in the C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

2011 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Connelly (4th season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAndre Patterson (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
 2010
2012 
2011 Conference USA football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$ 62  122 
Marshall 53  76 
East Carolina 44  57 
UAB 35  39 
UCF 35  57 
Memphis 17  210 
West Division
No. 18 Houston x 80  131 
Tulsa 71  85 
SMU 53  85 
Rice 35  48 
UTEP 26  57 
Tulane 17  211 
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

UTEP averaged 26,498 fans per game.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 37:00 pmStony Brook*TWCEPW 31–24 OT28,752
September 105:00 pmat SMUFSNL 17–2826,691
September 176:00 pmat New Mexico State*ALTW 16–1019,751
September 245:00 pmat No. 17 South Florida*ESPN3L 24–5248,231
September 296:00 pmHouston
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNL 42–4924,111
October 151:30 pmat TulaneFCSW 44–716,690
October 226:00 pmColorado State*dagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
TWCEPW 31–1731,797
October 296:00 pmNo. 25 Southern Miss
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNL 13–3124,906
November 51:30 pmat RiceFSNL 37–4114,372[2]
November 126:00 pmEast Carolina
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
TWCEPW 22–1725,571
November 191:00 pmTulsa
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNL 28–5726,494
November 265:00 pmat UCFCBSSNL 14–3142,033
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time

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References

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  1. "2011 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA.
  2. "UTEP Miners vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011.
  3. "UTEP Miners Schedule 2011". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. "2011 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  5. "2011 Football Schedule". UTEP Athletics, University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved August 8, 2025.