2012 UTEP Miners football team

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2012
Sun Bowl Stadium
Seasons
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF xy   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina x   7 1     8 5  
Marshall   4 4     5 7  
Memphis   4 4     4 8  
UAB   2 6     3 9  
Southern Miss   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$   7 1     11 3  
SMU   5 3     7 6  
Rice   4 4     7 6  
Houston   4 4     5 7  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Tulane   2 6     2 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from
AP Poll

The 2012 UTEP Miners football team represented the

Sun Bowl Stadium. They were a member of the West Division of Conference USA. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for fifth place in the West Division. Head coach Mike Price retired at the end of the season. UTEP averaged 29,374 fans per game.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:30 pmNo. 4
Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
  • FSNL 7–2440,137
    September 85:00 pmat Ole Miss*SECRNL 10–2853,133
    September 156:00 pm
    The Battle of I-10
    )
    W 41–2832,933
    September 2210:00 amat No. 24 Wisconsin*ESPN2L 26–3779,806
    September 295:00 pmat East CarolinaWITNL 18–2847,817
    October 66:00 pmSMU
    • Sun Bowl Stadium
    • El Paso, TX
    TWCEPL 0–1734,073
    October 116:00 pmat TulsaFSNL 11–3318,961
    October 206:00 pmTulanedagger
    • Sun Bowl Stadium
    • El Paso, TX
    W 24–2023,234
    October 272:15 pmat
    CSNH
    L 35–4527,433
    November 106:00 pm
    FCS
    L 24–3125,483
    November 176:00 pmat Southern MissCBSSNW 34–3323,757
    November 246:00 pmRice
    • Sun Bowl Stadium
    • El Paso, TX
    FCSL 24–3320,384

    Game summaries

    Oklahoma

    1 2 3 4 Total
    #4 Sooners 7 0 3 14 24
    Miners 7 0 0 0 7

    @ Ole Miss

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 0 0 10 0 10
    Rebels 7 14 0 7 28

    New Mexico State

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Aggies 0 7 7 14 28
    Miners 20 7 7 7 41

    @ Wisconsin

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 6 3 7 10 26
    Badgers 2 21 0 14 37

    @ East Carolina

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 7 3 0 8 18
    Pirates 7 7 7 7 28

    SMU

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Mustangs 3 14 0 0 17
    Miners 0 0 0 0 0

    @ Tulsa

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 3 0 0 8 11
    Golden Hurricane 3 3 20 7 33

    Tulane

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Green Wave 7 10 0 3 20
    Miners 7 17 0 0 24

    @ Houston

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 0 7 7 21 35
    Cougars 14 21 10 0 45

    UCF

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Knights 7 10 0 14 31
    Miners 7 3 0 14 24

    @ Southern Miss

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Miners 3 17 0 14 34
    Golden Eagles 10 7 3 13 33

    Rice

    1 2 3 4 Total
    Owls 3 14 3 13 33
    Miners 7 7 7 3 24

    References

    1. ^ "2012 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA.