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1972 UTEP Miners football team

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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]

Record2–8 (1–6 WAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumSun Bowl
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1972 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
 1971
1973 
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1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Arizona State $5101020
BYU520740
Utah520650
Arizona430470
Wyoming340470
New Mexico240380
Colorado State1401100
UTEP160280
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Lamar*L 28–4210,573[4]
September 237:30 p.m.Pacific (CA)*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 14–199,250–9,275[5]
September 30New Mexico State*
W 21–2011,300[6]
October 7at UtahL 20–3920,860[7]
October 14at BYUL 14–2131,176[8]
October 21New Mexicodagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–5610,250[9]
October 28at ArizonaL 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 StateL 22–3514,235[13]
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