1968 UTEP Miners football team

1968 UTEP Miners football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–5–1 (3–3 WAC)
Head coach	Bobby Dobbs (4th season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
Seasons ←  1967 1969  →

1968 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wyoming $	6	–	1	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Arizona State	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Arizona	5	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
UTEP	3	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Utah	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Colorado State *	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
BYU	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
New Mexico	0	–	7	–	0			0	–	10	–	0
$ – Conference champion * Games against Texas Tech and Air Force counted in the conference standings.

The 1968 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1968 NCAA University Division football season. In its fourth season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record (3–3 against WAC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 232 to 225. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	UC Santa Barbara *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	T 14–14	26,820	[3]
September 21	New Mexico	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 44–15	25,220	[4]
September 28	at No. 19 Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 19–31	42,073	[5]
October 5	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 0–25	37,300	[6]
October 12	Long Beach State *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 21–22	21,120	[7]
October 19	New Mexico State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry)	W 30–14	25,320	[8]
October 26	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	W 31–25	27,010	[9]
November 9	North Texas State *	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 31–34	20,160	[10]
November 16	No. 20 Wyoming	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 19–26	25,874	[11]
November 23	Colorado State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 23–19	13,125	[12]
*Non-conference game Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "1968 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
2. "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 177. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
3. "Gauchos gain surprising tie with Miners". The Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "UTEP rocks N. Mexico". The Arizona Republic. September 22, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "ASU upends Miners, 31–19". The Sunday Oregonian. September 29, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wildcats smother UTEP for 25–0 victory". The Arizona Daily Star. October 6, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "49ers upset Miners 22–21". Independent Press-Telegram. October 13, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Miner passes down NM Aggies, 30–14". The El Paso Times. October 20, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sub leads UTEP past BYU, 31–25". The Austin American-Statesman. October 27, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Gattis' field goal lifts NTS over Miners". The El Paso Times. November 10, 1968. Retrieved October 31, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Wyoming fights off Miner 2nd half rally". Albuquerque Journal. November 17, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "UTEP wins WAC battle". The Arizona Daily Star. November 24, 1968. Retrieved September 16, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
13. "1968 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 15, 2024.