1981 UTEP Miners football team

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1981 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record1–10 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 13 BYU $ 7 1 0 11 2 0
Hawaii 5 1 0 9 2 0
Utah 4 1 1 8 2 1
Wyoming 6 2 0 8 3 0
New Mexico 3 4 1 4 7 1
Air Force 2 3 0 4 7 0
San Diego State 3 5 0 6 5 0
UTEP 1 6 0 1 10 0
Colorado State 0 8 0 0 12 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1981 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 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. After an 0–2 start to the season, fifth-year head coach Bill Michael was fired and replaced with assistant Billy Alton.[1][2] The Miners then ended the season with one win and eight more losses and finished with an 1–10 record.[3][4]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 5New Mexico State*L 7–1425,600
September 12
Texas A&I
*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 15–3717,600
September 19No. 13 BYU
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 8–6519,400
October 2at UtahL 10–3826,851
October 10at
University Stadium
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • L 3–2618,367
    October 17at WyomingL 12–637,982
    October 24Colorado State
    • Sun Bowl
    • El Paso, TX
    W 35–2911,200
    October 31at Arizona*L 15–4835,642
    November 7Hawaii
    • Sun Bowl
    • El Paso, TX
    L 7–359,600
    November 21at
    Jack Murphy Stadium
  • San Diego, CA
  • L 14–5920,824
    November 28UNLV*
    • Sun Bowl
    • El Paso, TX
    L 20–272,312
    • *Non-conference game
    • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

    References

    1. ^ "Texas-El Paso dismisses coach". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 14, 1981. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
    2. ^ Daughters, Ann (April 29, 2012). "John L. Smith and the 10 worst interim coaches in college football history". Bleacher Report. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
    3. ^ "1981 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
    4. ^ "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 72. Retrieved December 27, 2020.