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1971 UTEP Miners football team

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The 1971 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 1971 NCAA University Division football season. In their seventh year under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 5–6 record.[1][2]

Record5–6 (1–6 WAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumSun Bowl
Quick facts UTEP Miners football, Conference ...
1971 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record5–6 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
 1970
1972 
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1971 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 8 Arizona State $7001110
New Mexico510632
Arizona330560
BYU340560
Wyoming340560
Utah340380
Colorado State140380
UTEP160560
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 117:30 p.m.UT Arlington*W 38–917,212[3]
September 187:30 p.m.Pacific (CA)*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 21–315,353[4]
September 25Arizona
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–1420,520[5]
October 2at No. 13 Arizona StateL 7–2450,530[6]
October 9Utahdagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 10–3214,803[7]
October 16at New Mexico State*W 14–714,682[8]
October 23at WyomingW 12–719,510[9]
October 30BYU
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–1612,235[10]
November 13at New MexicoL 13–4915,650[11]
November 20Colorado State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–247,861[12]
November 27Long Beach State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 38–326,530[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
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