UTEP Miners football

First season

1914

Athletic director

Bob Stull

Head coach

Mike Price

7th year, 40–45 (.471)

Home stadium

Sun Bowl Stadium

Year built

1963

Stadium capacity

51,500

Stadium surface

AstroPlay

Location

El Paso, Texas

Conference

C-USA

Division

West Division

Past conferences

Independent (1914–1934)
Border Conference (1935–1961)
Independent (1962–1967)
Western Athletic Conference (1968–2004)

All-time record

298–473–18 (.389)

Postseason bowl record

5–8

Conference titles

Colors

Orange and Blue

Fight song

Miners Fight

Mascot

Paydirt Pete

Website

utepathletics.cstv.com

The UTEP Miners football program is a college football team that represents the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). With a history dating back to 1914, UTEP currently competes in the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision^[1] as a member of Conference USA (C-USA). UTEP currently plays their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium, located on the campus in El Paso, Texas. Since 2004, Mike Price has served as the Miners' head coach.^[2]

1 Head coaching history
2 Achievements
- 2.1 Bowl games
- 2.2 Conference championships
3 Notes
4 References

Head coaching history

Overall
CCs	Conference championships
GC	Games coached
OW	Wins
OL	Losses
OT	Ties^{[A 1]}
O%	Winning percentage^{[A 2]}

Conference
CW	Wins
CL	Losses
CT	Ties
C%	Winning percentage

Post-season
PW	Wins
PL	Losses
PT	Ties

Name	Term	GC	OW	OL	OT	O%	CW	CL	CT	C%	PW	PL	PT	CCs
Tommy DwyerTommy Dwyer	1914–1917 1919	&1000000000000002200000022	&100000000000000090000009	&1000000000000001200000012	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000432000.432	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Van Surdam, HarryHarry Van Surdam	1920	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000333000.333	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Holiday, ThomasThomas Holiday	1921	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000000000.000	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Vowell, JackJack Vowell	1922–1923	&1000000000000001600000016	&100000000000000080000008	&100000000000000080000008	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000500000.500	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Powell, George B.George B. Powell	1924–1926	&1000000000000002000000020	&1000000000000001100000011	&100000000000000070000007	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000600000.600	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Stewart, E. J.E. J. Stewart	1927–1928	&1000000000000001400000014	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000464000.464	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Saxon, MackMack Saxon	1929–1941	&10000000000000118000000118	&1000000000000006600000066	&1000000000000004300000043	&100000000000000090000009	&10000000000000000597000.597	&1000000000000001600000016	&1000000000000001400000014	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000530000.530	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Milner, WalterWalter Milner	1942	&100000000000000090000009	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000555000.555	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000571000.571	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Curtice, JackJack Curtice	1946–1949	&1000000000000004000000040	&1000000000000002400000024	&1000000000000001300000013	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000638000.638	&1000000000000001200000012	&1000000000000001000000010	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000542000.542	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Brumbelow, MikeMike Brumbelow	1950–1956	&1000000000000007300000073	&1000000000000004600000046	&1000000000000002400000024	&100000000000000030000003	&10000000000000000651000.651	&1000000000000002700000027	&1000000000000001500000015	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000636000.636	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001
Ben CollinsBen Collins	1957–1961	&1000000000000004800000048	&1000000000000001800000018	&1000000000000002900000029	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000385000.385	&100000000000000090000009	&1000000000000001500000015	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000375000.375	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Phillips, BumBum Phillips	1962	&100000000000000090000009	&100000000000000040000004	&100000000000000050000005	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000444000.444	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Harper, WarrenWarren Harper	1963–1964	&1000000000000002000000020	&100000000000000030000003	&1000000000000001500000015	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000200000.200	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&09999999999999998999999—	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Dobbs, BobbyBobby Dobbs	1965–1972	&1000000000000007800000078	&1000000000000004100000041	&1000000000000003500000035	&100000000000000020000002	&10000000000000000524000.524	&1000000000000001000000010	&1000000000000002000000020	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000333000.333	&100000000000000020000002	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Hudspeth, TommyTommy Hudspeth	1972–1973	&1000000000000001500000015	&100000000000000010000001	&1000000000000001400000014	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000066000.066	&100000000000000010000001	&1000000000000001000000010	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000091000.091	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Bartosh, GilGil Bartosh	1974–1976	&1000000000000003400000034	&100000000000000060000006	&1000000000000002700000027	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000181000.181	&100000000000000030000003	&1000000000000001700000017	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000150000.150	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Michael, BillBill Michael	1977–1981	&1000000000000004800000048	&100000000000000050000005	&1000000000000004300000043	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000104000.104	&100000000000000020000002	&1000000000000002500000025	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000074000.074	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Alton, BillyBilly Alton	1981	&100000000000000090000009	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000080000008	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000111000.111	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000060000006	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000143000.143	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Yung, BillBill Yung	1982–1985	&1000000000000004600000046	&100000000000000070000007	&1000000000000003900000039	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000152000.152	&100000000000000030000003	&1000000000000002800000028	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000097000.097	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Stull, BobBob Stull	1986–1988	&1000000000000003600000036	&1000000000000002100000021	&1000000000000001500000015	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000583000.583	&1000000000000001300000013	&1000000000000001100000011	&100000000000000000000000	&10000000000000000542000.542	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
David LeeDavid Lee	1989–1993	&1000000000000005300000053	&1000000000000001100000011	&1000000000000004100000041	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000217000.217	&100000000000000050000005	&1000000000000002900000029	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000157000.157	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Bailey, CharlieCharlie Bailey	1993–1999	&1000000000000007300000073	&1000000000000001900000019	&1000000000000005300000053	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000267000.267	&1000000000000001100000011	&1000000000000004000000040	&100000000000000010000001	&10000000000000000221000.221	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—
Nord, GaryGary Nord	2000–2003	&1000000000000004800000048	&1000000000000001400000014	&1000000000000003400000034	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000292000.292	&1000000000000001000000010	&1000000000000002200000022	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000313000.313	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000010000001
Price, MikeMike Price	2004–	&1000000000000008000000080	&1000000000000004000000040	&1000000000000004500000045	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000471000.471	&1000000000000002600000026	&1000000000000003000000030	&09999999999999998999999—	&10000000000000000464000.464	&100000000000000000000000	&100000000000000030000003	&100000000000000000000000	&09999999999999998999999—

Achievements

Bowl games

Date	Bowl	W/L	Opponent	PF	PA
January 1, 1937	Sun Bowl	L	Hardin-Simmons	6	34
January 1, 1949	Sun Bowl	L	West Virginia	12	21
January 2, 1950	Sun Bowl	W	Georgetown	33	20
January 1, 1954	Sun Bowl	W	Southern Miss	37	14
January 1, 1955	Sun Bowl	W	Florida State	47	20
January 1, 1957	Sun Bowl	L	George Washington	0	13
December 31, 1965	Sun Bowl	W	TCU	13	12
December 30, 1967	Sun Bowl	W	Ole Miss	14	7
December 23, 1988	Independence Bowl	L	Southern Miss	18	38
December 28, 2000	Humanitarian Bowl	L	Boise State	23	38
December 29, 2004	Houston Bowl	L	Colorado	28	33
December 21, 2005	GMAC Bowl	L	Toledo	13	45
December 18, 2010	New Mexico Bowl	L	BYU	24	52
Total	13 bowl games	5–8		268	347

Conference championships

Year	Conference	Coach	Overall record	Conference record
1956	Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association	Mike Brumbelow	9–2	6–0
2000	Western Athletic Conference	Gary Nord	8–4	7–1

Notes

^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.^[3]
^ When computing the win-loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.^[4]

References

^ "NCAA Sports Sponsorship". NCAA. http://web1.ncaa.org/onlineDir/exec/sponsorship?sortOrder=0&division=1A&sport=MFB. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
^ "Texas-El Paso Miners". College Football Data Warehouse. http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/div_ia/conferenceusa/texas_el_paso/index.php. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
^ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 24, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5lWmbTL3G. Retrieved February 10, 2010.
^ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. http://www.webcitation.org/5kiGJtsm4. Retrieved February 10, 2010.

UTEP Miners football

Venues	Kidd Field (1938–1962) Sun Bowl Stadium (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries	Bowl games The Battle of I-10 (New Mexico State)

Culture & lore	Paydirt Pete "Miners Fight" Sound of the Southwest Marching Miner Regiment

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

Conference USA football

East Division	East Carolina Pirates • Marshall Thundering Herd • Memphis Tigers • Southern Miss Golden Eagles • UAB Blazers • UCF Knights

West Division	Houston Cougars • Rice Owls • SMU Mustangs • Tulane Green Wave • Tulsa Golden Hurricane • UTEP Miners

Championships & awards	Conference USA Football Championship Game

Seasons	2009 • 2010 • 2011