1983 UTEP Miners football team

American college football season

1983 UTEP Miners football

Conference| Western Athletic Conference
Record| 2–10 (0–8 WAC)
Head coach|

* Bill Yung (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Hal Mumme (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Spread
Defensive coordinator| Denny Doornbos (1st season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Sun Bowl

Seasons

<- 1982

1984 ->

1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
No. 7 BYU $  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 11  | - | 1  | - | 0
No. 13 Air Force | 5  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 10  | - | 2  | - | 0
Wyoming | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 5  | - | 0
New Mexico | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 6  | - | 0
Hawaii | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Utah | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 6  | - | 0
Colorado State | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0 |  |  | 5  | - | 7  | - | 0
San Diego State | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 9  | - | 1
UTEP | 0  | - | 8  | - | 0 |  |  | 2  | - | 10  | - | 0

* $ - Conference champion

Rankings from AP Poll

The 1983 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 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 2–10 record.[1][2]

## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 3| New Mexico State*|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX (rivalry)

| W 20–9| 35,211| [3]
September 10| Idaho State*|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| L 10–12| 20,193| [4]
September 17| Baylor*|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| L 6–20| 25,709| [5]
September 24| San Diego State|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| L 33–41| 20,181| [6]
October 1| at Wyoming|

* War Memorial Stadium
* Laramie, WY

| L 17–49| 21,127| [7]
October 8| at Utah|

* Robert Rice Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

| L 11–35| 25,203| [8]
October 15| at Air Force|

* Falcon Stadium
* Colorado Springs, CO

| L 25–37| 27,474| [9]
October 22| Colorado State|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| L 15–31| 15,401| [10]
October 29| at Hawaii|

* Aloha Stadium
* Halawa, HI

| L 24–25| 40,785| [11]
November 5| No. 12 BYU|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| L 9–31| 15,487| [12]
November 12| at New Mexico|

* University Stadium
* Albuquerque, NM

| L 0–35| 16,412| [13]
November 19| Weber State*|

* Sun Bowl
* El Paso, TX

| W 40–34| 11,500| [14]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

## References

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1. ^ "1983 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. 72. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
3. ^ "El Paso wins". Del Rio News Herald. September 4, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Idaho State edges UTEP". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. September 11, 1983. p. 3B.
5. ^ "Baylor tailback leads the way". Abilene Reporter-News. September 18, 1983. Retrieved December 30, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Aztecs blast UTEP 41–33". The Daily Herald. September 25, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Pokes enjoy homecoming, tromp UTEP". Casper Star-Tribune. October 2, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
8. ^ "U.'s Lewis, Stevens pace rout of Miners". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 9, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Air Force drops UTEP". The El Paso Times. October 16, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Battering Rams fell UTEP". The El Paso Times. October 23, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
11. ^ "UH undermines UTEP, 25–24". Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser. October 30, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
12. ^ "Pendleton's aerobatics powers Cougars 31–9". The Daily Herald. November 6, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
13. ^ "Miners no match for Lobo defense". Albuquerque Journal. November 13, 1983. Retrieved February 22, 2025 - via Newspapers.com.
14. ^ "UTEP edges Weber State". The Arizona Daily Sun. November 20, 1983. Retrieved November 10, 2024 - via Newspapers.com.

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UTEP Miners football

Venues|

* Kidd Field (1938–1962)
* Sun Bowl (1963–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* New Mexico State: Battle of I-10

Culture & lore|

* History
* Paydirt Pete
* Miners Fight
* Sound of the Southwest Marching Miner Regiment
* KROD

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

Seasons|

* List of seasons
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