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1972 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1971
1973 →
1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 Arizona State $ 5 – 1 – 0 10 – 2 – 0
BYU 5 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Utah 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wyoming 3 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Colorado State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 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 1972 NCAA University Division football season. After a 1–5 start to the season, eighth-year head coach Bobby Dobbs resigned and was replaced with offensive coordinator Tommy Hudspeth.[1] The Miners then ended the season with one win and three more losses and finished with an 2–8 record.[2][3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Lamar*
L 28–4210,573[4]
September 23Pacific (CA)*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 14–199,250[5]
September 30New Mexico State*
W 21–2011,300[6]
October 7at Utah
L 20–3920,860[7]
October 14at BYU
L 14–2131,176[8]
October 21New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–5610,250[9]
October 28at Arizona
L 22–4528,000[10]
November 4Arizona State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 14–557,414[11]
November 11Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 20–134,600[12]
November 18at Colorado State
L 22–3514,235[13]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "UTEP Names Hudspeth interim football coach". The New York Times. Associated Press. October 24, 1972. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "1972 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 68. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Lamar wishbone tips Miners, 42–28". The El Paso Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "UOP shades Texas of El Paso 19–14". The Sacramento Bee. September 24, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Two point PAT fails; Aggies lose, 21–20". Albuquerque Journal. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Utah snares 39–20 victory on AstroTurf". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 8, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Three first half touchdowns give Brigham Young margin". The Herald-Journal. October 15, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Wolfpack crushes Texas–El Paso, 56–7". Albuquerque Journal. October 22, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wildcats remain on top in WAC standings". The Arizona Daily Star. October 29, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Arizona State hopes flicker". Rapid City Journal. November 5, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "UTEP topples Wyoming, 20–13". The Odessa American. November 12, 1972. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ Twitty, Mike (November 19, 1972). "Rams enjoy sweet, sweet victory". Fort Collins Coloradoan. pp. 33, 45 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "1972 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved October 8, 2024.


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