1974 UTEP Miners football team

1974 UTEP Miners football
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	4–7 (3–4 WAC)
Head coach	Gil Bartosh (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl

1974 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
BYU $	6	–	0	–	1			7	–	4	–	1
Arizona	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	2	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	3	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
New Mexico	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	1
UTEP	3	–	4	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Colorado State	2	–	3	–	1			4	–	6	–	1
Utah	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Wyoming	1	–	6	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1974 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 1974 NCAA Division I football season. In their first year under head coach Gil Bartosh, the team compiled a 4–7 record.^[1][2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 14	Pacific (CA)*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 14–17	15,464	[3]
September 21	Utah	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 34–7	17,841	[4]
September 28	San Diego State*	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 12–26	22,785	[5][6]
October 5	at No. 12 Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 13–42	38,051	[7]
October 12	at New Mexico State*	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	L 13–14	14,500	[8]
October 19	at BYU	Cougar Stadium Provo, UT	L 21–45	19,628	[9]
October 26	at UT Arlington*	Arlington Stadium Arlington, TX	W 28–14	4,600	[10]
November 2	at No. 14 Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	W 31–27	46,500	[11]
November 9	Wyoming	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 35–13	23,875	[12]
November 16	at Colorado State	Hughes Stadium Fort Collins, CO	L 24–56	16,883	[13]
November 23	New Mexico	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 21–37	16,930	[14]
*Non-conference game Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

1. "1974 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. "UOP edges UTEP". The San Francisco Examiner. September 15, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "UTEP snaps losing streak; wins 34–7". Waco Tribune-Herald. September 22, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Aztecs sail past UTEP". North County Times. September 29, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Holoubek Throws for 4 Scores, Rallies Cal State L.A. to Victory". The Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. September 29, 1974. p. III-12. Retrieved February 13, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "UTEP coach now believes in Wildcats". Tucson Daily Citizen. October 7, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Aggies break Miners 14–13". Alamogordo Daily News. October 13, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Sheide passes Cougars past Texas–El Paso". The Daily Herald. October 20, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Miners score 'hit' with 28–14 win over Arlington Mavericks". The El Paso Times. October 27, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Arizona State upset by UTEP". The Sunday Oregonian. November 3, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Wyoming loses 35–13 to UTEP in WAC play". The Billings Gazette. November 10, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
13. "Rams rip UTEP 56–24". The Daily Sentinel. November 17, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "UTEP Miners fall to Lobos". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 24, 1974. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.