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The 2001 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Gary Nord, the Miners compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the WAC. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

Record2–9 (1–7 WAC)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorPatrick Higgins (2nd season)
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2001 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–9 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Higgins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBob Wagner (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 2000
2002 →
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2001 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Louisiana Tech $ 7–1  7–5 
Fresno State 6–2  11–3 
Boise State 6–2  8–4 
Hawaii 5–3  9–3 
Rice 5–3  8–4 
SMU 4–4  4–7 
Nevada 3–5  3–8 
San Jose State 3–5  3–9 
UTEP 1–7  2–9 
Tulsa 0–8  1–10 
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendanceSource
September 16:00 pmat New Mexico*KKWBL 6–2641,771
September 87:05 pmTexas Southern*W 52–637,741[1]
September 226:05 pmat Boise StateL 17–4223,517
September 297:05 pmTulsa
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 26–1030,044
October 61:00 pmat Alabama*PPVL 7–5677,146
October 1310:00 pmat HawaiiL 7–6634,128
October 207:05 pmSan Jose Statedagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 28–4030,048
October 271:00 pmat SMUKKWBL 14–4017,037
November 107:05 pmLouisiana Tech
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 30–5324,075
November 176:00 pmat RiceL 17–2711,535
November 247:05 pmNevada
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 31–4819,892
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