1990 UTEP Miners football team

1990 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record3–8 (1–7 WAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDavid Culley (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorCharlie Bailey (1st season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl
1990 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 22 BYU $ 7 – 1 – 0 10 – 3 – 0
Colorado State 6 – 1 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
San Diego State 5 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Wyoming 5 – 3 – 0 9 – 4 – 0
Hawaii 4 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Air Force 3 – 4 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
Utah 2 – 6 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
New Mexico 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 10 – 0
UTEP 1 – 7 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1990 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 1990 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach David Lee, the team compiled a 3–8 record.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1No. 16 BYU
L 10–3029,033[3]
September 8New Mexico State*
W 27–2428,930[4]
September 15at No. 7 Tennessee*
L 0–5695,203[5]
September 22at Colorado State
L 20–3826,541[6]
September 29Sam Houston State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 17–1021,801[7]
October 6at New Mexico
L 28–4817,932[8]
October 13Hawaii
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 12–1016,121[9]
October 20at Utah
L 23–3726,262[10]
October 27No. 18 Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 10–1716,694[11]
November 17Air Force
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 13–1432,666[12]
November 24at San Diego State
L 31–5813,927[13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. ^ "1990 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 75. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Penalty-plagued BYU Cougars top UTEP". South Idaho Press. September 2, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "UTEP edges Aggies". Alamogordo Daily News. September 9, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Tennessee manhandles UTEP, 56–0". The El Paso Times. September 16, 1990. Retrieved November 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Rams rally to upset Miners 38–20". The Daily Sentinel. September 23, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "UTEP holds off Sam Houston State". The El Paso Times. September 30, 1990. Retrieved December 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Lobos overpower UTEP". Albuquerque Journal. October 7, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "What a kick: UTEP upsets Hawaii". The El Paso Times. October 14, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Utes find offense, crunch UTEP". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 21, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Ball bounces Wyoming's way". The Billings Gazette. October 28, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Falcons get win, preserve bowl bid". Pueblo Chieftain. November 18, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Miners and offensive records fall in SDSU win". Daily Times-Advocate. November 25, 1990. Retrieved January 29, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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