1984 UTEP Miners football team

The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 2–9 record.[1][2]

1984 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorHal Mumme (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorDenny Doornbos (2nd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 BYU $ 8 0 0 13 0 0
Hawaii 5 2 0 7 4 0
Air Force 4 3 0 8 4 0
Utah 4 3 1 6 5 1
San Diego State 4 3 1 4 7 1
Wyoming 4 4 0 6 6 0
Colorado State 3 5 0 3 8 0
New Mexico 1 7 0 4 8 0
UTEP 1 7 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Texas A&M*L 17–2042,658
September 8Idaho State*W 16–1435,711[3]
September 15at San Diego StateL 2–5117,461
September 29New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–3420,000
October 6at New Mexico State*L 16–2732,904
October 13Hawaii
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 20–2421,121
October 27at UtahL 15–4317,850
November 3at No. 4 BYUL 9–4262,350
November 10at Colorado StateL 31–5911,284
November 17Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 35–2210,121
November 24Air Force
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 12–3810,210
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

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  1. ^ "1984 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 73. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Miners hold off Idaho State". The El Paso Times. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.