1967 UTEP Miners football team

1967 UTEP Miners football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 14–7 vs. Ole Miss
Conference	Independent
Record	7–2–1
Head coach	Bobby Dobbs (3rd season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
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1967 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Army			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 5 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
No. 10 Penn State			–					8	–	2	–	1
New Mexico State			–					7	–	2	–	1
UTEP			–					7	–	2	–	1
Utah State			–					7	–	2	–	1
Florida State			–					7	–	2	–	2
West Texas State			–					8	–	3	–	0
Houston			–					7	–	3	–	0
VPI			–					7	–	3	–	0
Memphis State			–					6	–	3	–	0
Southern Miss			–					6	–	3	–	0
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	1
Xavier			–					6	–	3	–	1
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	4	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	4	–	1
Holy Cross			–					5	–	5	–	0
Colorado State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Pacific			–					4	–	5	–	0
Boston College			–					4	–	6	–	0
Georgia Tech			–					4	–	6	–	0
Villanova			–					4	–	6	–	0
Air Force			–					2	–	6	–	2
Tulane			–					3	–	7	–	0
San Jose State			–					2	–	7	–	0
Colgate			–					2	–	8	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					1	–	9	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1967 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. This was the first season for the program, since changing its name from Texas Western to UTEP. In its third season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record, defeated Ole Miss in the 1967 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 337 to 145. ^[1] The September 23 game against San Jose State was canceled after student protests against racist policies on campus. ^{[2] [3]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16	UC Santa Barbara	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 50–14	29,642	[4]
September 23	at San Jose State	Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	Canceled		[2] [3]
October 7	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 32–33	38,142	[5]
October 14	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	T 9–9	37,000	[6]
October 21	BYU	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 47–17	25,064	[7]
October 27	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 75–12	9,635	[8]
November 4	New Mexico State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry)	W 46–24	28,233	[9]
November 11	Colorado State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 17–0	22,000	[10]
November 18	No. 6 Wyoming	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 19–21	35,023	[11]
November 25	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 28–8	15,843	[12]
December 30	vs. Ole Miss	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 14–7	34,685	[13]
Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1967 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
2. Chronopoulos, Themis (April 1995). "Racial Turmoil at San Jose State: The Incident of the 1967 University of Texas at El Paso vs. San Jose State Football Game" (PDF). presented at the Annual Meeting of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association.
3. "Dr. Clark Cancels Saturday's Game; 'Action Necessary'". The Spartan Daily . September 22, 1967.
4. "Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved December 21, 2022.
5. "Arizona State gambles to win". The Austin American-Statesman. October 8, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Arizona–UTEP kick-fest ends in 9–9 tie". The Arizona Daily Star. October 15, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Cougars passed dizzy by Stevens". The Arizona Republic. October 22, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miners maul New Mexico". The Odessa American. October 29, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. Rodger McKown (November 5, 1967). "Miners Wear Down NM Aggies, 46–24". The El Paso Times. pp. 1A, 1D – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Rams surrender to UTEP Miners 17 to 0". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 12, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "DePoyster kicks Wyoming to perfect season 21 to 19". Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald. November 19, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Texas–El Paso thumps Utah". The Roanoke Times. November 26, 1967. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Miners find place in Sun". Abilene Reporter-News. December 31, 1967. Retrieved October 21, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1967 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 15, 2024.