1980 UTEP Miners football team

The 1980 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 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Bill Michael, the team compiled a 1–11 record.^[1][2]

1980 UTEP Miners football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	1–11 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach	Bill Michael (4th season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 BYU $	6	–	1	–	0			12	–	1	–	0
Colorado State	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	4	–	1
Hawaii	3	–	3	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Wyoming	4	–	4	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
San Diego State	4	–	4	–	0			4	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Utah	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Air Force	1	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	1
UTEP	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	11	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	at Texas Tech*	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	L 7–35	37,122	[3]
September 13	at New Mexico State*	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	L 3–6	24,882	[4]
September 20	North Texas State*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 15–35	20,350	[5]
September 27	at Pacific (CA)*	Pacific Memorial Stadium Stockton, CA	L 14–28	14,203	[6]
October 4	at Hawaii	Aloha Stadium Halawa, HI	W 34–14	40,421	[7]
October 11	Utah	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–31	19,700	[8]
October 18	at UNLV*	Las Vegas Silver Bowl Whitney, NV	L 14–53	20,552	[9]
October 25	New Mexico	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 21–22	17,008	[10]
November 1	at No. 17 BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 7–83	36,251	[11]
November 8	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 7–37	17,629	[12]
November 15	San Diego State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–28	1,407
November 22	Wyoming	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–52	4,327	[13]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1980 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. 71. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
3. "Texas Tech bops UTEP". The Victoria Advocate. September 7, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Aggies top rival Miners, 6–3". Albuquerque Journal. September 14, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Mean Green steps Miners' toes 35–15". El Paso Times. September 21, 1980. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "UTEP under its belt, Pacific eyes Cougars". The Modesto Bee. September 28, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miners dig deep to bury Rainbows". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 5, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Utah 31, UTEP 7". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 12, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Las Vegas action: Miners go broke 53–14". The El Paso Times. October 19, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "New Mexico sneaks past UTEP 22–21". The Santa Fe New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cougars blast hapless Miners". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 2, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "CSU keeps rolling with 37–7 romp". The Daily Sentinel. November 9, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Cowboys celebrate at last UTEP party". The El Paso Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved November 4, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.