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1976 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–11 (0–7 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons← 19751977 →
1976 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
BYU + 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Wyoming + 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 4 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Utah 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Arizona 3 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Colorado State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
UTEP 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 11 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1976 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 1976 NCAA Division I football season. In their third year under head coach Gil Bartosh, the team compiled a 1–11 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Texas–Arlington*W 38–1516,650
September 11at New Mexico State*L 10–1313,155
September 18New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–2518,750
October 2at UtahL 14–3820,111
October 9at ArizonaL 12–6342,177
October 16Arizona State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–2315,500
October 23at Colorado StateL 7–2818,652
October 30San Diego State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 16–279,500
November 6at BYUL 27–4024,644
November 13Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 10–144,200
November 20at Hawaii*L 12–2814,169
November 27No. 14 Oklahoma State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 13–425,700
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "1976 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. "Miners zip past Mavericks 38–15". El Paso Times. September 5, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "UTEP loses by 13–10". Express-News. September 12, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "New Mexico Lobos whip UTEP, 25–7". Fort Collins Coloradoan. September 19, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Utah drubs UTEP by 24". Alamogordo Daily News. October 3, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Cats explode, bomb UTEP, 63–12". The Arizona Republic. October 10, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Arizona State downs Miners". The Marshall News Messenger. October 18, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "QB Graham lifts CSU past UTEP". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. October 24, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Aztec comeback tops Miners". The El Paso Times. October 31, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Cougars top Miners". Casper Star-Tribune. November 7, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Wyoming win clinches tie for WAC title". The Sunday Oregonian. November 14, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Gaison guides Bows past UTEP". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. November 21, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Oklahoma State defeats UTEP". The Tyler Courier-Times. November 28, 1976. Retrieved October 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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