2010 UTEP Miners football
New Mexico Bowl, L 24–52 vs. BYU
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record6–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Connelly (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorAndre Patterson (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
Seasons
← 2009
2011 →
2010 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 21 UCF x$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
East Carolina   5 – 3     6 – 7  
Southern Miss   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Marshall   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UAB   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Memphis   0 – 8     1 – 11  
West Division
SMU xy   6 – 2     7 – 7  
No. 24 Tulsa x   6 – 2     10 – 3  
Houston   4 – 4     5 – 7  
UTEP   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Rice   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Tulane   2 – 6     4 – 8  
Championship: UCF 17, SMU 7
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
As of January 11, 2011
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2010 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Price, who served his seventh season at the post. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium in El Paso, Texas and were members of Conference USA in the West Division. The Miners finished the regular season 6–6, 3–5 in C-USA play, and were invited to the New Mexico Bowl versus BYU. While UTEP lost the matchup, 52–24, the Miners improved upon their 4–8 record from the previous season. UTEP averaged 29,350 fans per game.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 47:05 pmArkansas Pine Bluff*
W 31–1030,029[2]
September 108:15 pmat Houston
ESPNL 24–5432,119[3]
September 187:05 pmNew Mexico State*
W 42–1039,214[4]
September 257:05 pmMemphis
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 16–1329,765[5]
October 24:00 pmat New Mexico*
W 38–2022,511[6]
October 97:05 pmRice
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 44–2428,955[7]
October 162:00 pmat UAB
L 6–2111,756[8]
October 237:05 pmTulane
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
L 24–3425,007[9]
October 301:00 pmat Marshall
L 12–1624,740[10]
November 67:05 pmSMU
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 28–1423,127[11]
November 136:00 pmat No. 14 Arkansas*
ESPNUL 21–5867,330[12]
November 2012:00 pmat Tulsa
L 28–3116,547[13]
December 1812:00 pmvs. BYU*
ESPNL 24–5232,424[14]

References

  1. ^ "2010 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA.
  2. ^ "Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  3. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Houston Cougar Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2010. Retrieved September 11, 2010.
  4. ^ "New Mexico State Aggies vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  5. ^ "Memphis Tigers vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  6. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. New Mexico Lobos Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  7. ^ "Rice Owls vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  8. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. UAB Blazers Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  9. ^ "Tulane Green Wave vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  10. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Marshall Thundering Herd Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  11. ^ "Southern Methodist Mustangs vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  12. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  13. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Tulsa Golden Hurricane Box Score". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
  14. ^ "Brigham Young Cougars vs. UTEP Miners Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 18, 2010.


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