2011 UTEP Miners football team

The 2011 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Mike Price, who served his eighth season at the post. The Miners played their home games at the Sun Bowl Stadium and were members of Conference USA in the West Division. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in C-USA to place fifth in the West Division. UTEP averaged 26,498 fans per game.[1]

2011 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest
Record5–7 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob Connelly (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorAndre Patterson (2nd season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
Seasons
← 2010
2012 →
2011 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 20 Southern Miss x$   6 2     12 2  
Marshall   5 3     7 6  
East Carolina   4 4     5 7  
UAB   3 5     3 9  
UCF   3 5     5 7  
Memphis   1 7     2 10  
West Division
No. 18 Houston x   8 0     13 1  
Tulsa   7 1     8 5  
SMU   5 3     8 5  
Rice   3 5     4 8  
UTEP   2 6     5 7  
Tulane   1 7     2 11  
Championship: Southern Miss 49, Houston 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
As of January 10, 2012
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule edit

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 37:00 pmStony Brook*TWCEPW 31–24 OT28,752
September 105:00 pmat SMUFSNL 17–2826,691
September 176:00 pmat New Mexico State*ALTW 16–1019,751
September 245:00 pmat No. 17 South Florida*ESPN3L 24–5248,231
September 296:00 pmHouston
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNL 42–4924,111
October 151:30 pmat TulaneFCSW 44–716,690
October 226:00 pmColorado State*
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
TWCEPW 31–1731,797
October 296:00 pmNo. 25 Southern Miss
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNL 13–3124,906
November 51:30 pmat RiceFSNL 37–4114,372[2]
November 126:00 pmEast Carolina
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
TWCEPW 22–1725,571
November 191:00 pmTulsa
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
CBSSNL 28–5726,494
November 265:00 pmat UCFCBSSNL 14–3142,033

References edit

  1. ^ "2011 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA.
  2. ^ "UTEP Miners vs. Rice Owls Box Score". ESPN.com. November 5, 2011.