2000 UTEP Miners football team

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The 2000 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Gary Nord, the Miners compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the WAC title with TCU. UTEP was invited to the Humanitarian Bowl, where the Miners lost to Boise State. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

Record8–4 (7–1 WAC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorPatrick Higgins (1st season)
Quick facts UTEP Miners football, WAC co-champion ...
2000 UTEP Miners football
WAC co-champion
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record8–4 (7–1 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Higgins (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorLarry Hoefer (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
 1999
2001 
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2000 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 21 TCU + 71  102 
UTEP + 71  84 
Fresno State 62  75 
San Jose State 53  75 
Tulsa 44  57 
Rice 26  38 
Hawaii 26  39 
SMU 26  39 
Nevada 17  210 
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
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Brian Natkin became the first, and so far only, unanimous All-American in UTEP football history.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:30 pmat No. 19 Oklahoma*FSNL 14–5574,761
September 97:05 pmSMUW 37–2031,483
September 167:00 pmat Texas A&M*L 17–4569,184
September 237:05 pmHawaii
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 39–736,637
September 307:05 pmNew Mexico State*
W 41–3150,068
October 75:00 pmat TulsaKKWBW 40–718,689
October 147:00 pmat San Jose StateKKWBW 47–3013,274
October 217:05 pmFresno Statedagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 23–1350,085
November 41:00 pmat NevadaW 45–2215,249
November 117:05 pmRice
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 38–2153,304
November 181:00 pmat No. 15 TCUFSNL 14–4741,068
December 2811:30 amvs. Boise State*ESPN2L 23–3826,203
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Mountain time
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Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2000 UTEP Miners football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos.#NameClass
WR 7 Lee Mays Jr
QB 13 Wes Phillips Jr
TE 87 Brian Natkin Sr
RB 32 Josh Wheat Fr
Defense
Pos.#NameClass
Special teams
Pos.#NameClass
LS 47 Jon Dorenbos So
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt
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