1974 UTEP Miners football team

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1974 UTEP Miners football
Conference Western Athletic Conference
Record4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadium Sun Bowl
Seasons
  1973
1975  
1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
BYU $ 6 0 17 4 1
Arizona 6 1 09 2 0
Arizona State 4 3 07 5 0
New Mexico 3 4 04 6 1
UTEP 3 4 04 7 0
Colorado State 2 3 14 6 1
Utah 1 5 01 10 0
Wyoming 1 6 02 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1974 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first season under head coach Gil Bartosh, the miners compiled a 4–7 record. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 14 Pacific (CA) *L 14–1715,464 [3]
September 21 Utah
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 34–717,841 [4]
September 28 San Diego State *
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 12–2622,785 [5] [6]
October 5at No. 12 Arizona L 13–4238,051 [7]
October 12at New Mexico State *L 13–1414,500 [8]
October 19at BYU L 21–4519,628 [9]
October 26at UT Arlington *W 28–144,600 [10]
November 2at No. 14 Arizona State W 31–2746,500 [11]
November 9 Wyoming Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 35–1323,875 [12]
November 16at Colorado State L 24–5616,883 [13]
November 23 New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 21–3716,930 [14]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1974 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 69. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. "UOP edges UTEP". The San Francisco Examiner. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UTEP snaps losing streak; wins 34–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Aztecs sail past UTEP". North County Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  7. "UTEP coach now believes in Wildcats". Tucson Daily Citizen. October 7, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Aggies break Miners 14–13". Alamogordo Daily News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Sheide passes Cougars past Texas–El Paso". The Daily Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Miners score 'hit' with 28–14 win over Arlington Mavericks". The El Paso Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Arizona State upset by UTEP". The Sunday Oregonian. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Wyoming loses 35–13 to UTEP in WAC play". The Billings Gazette. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Rams rip UTEP 56–24". The Daily Sentinel. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "UTEP Miners fall to Lobos". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 via Newspapers.com.