Texas-El Paso
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The UTEP Miners represent the University of Texas at El Paso in the NCAA Division I-Bowl Subdivision football tournament, playing with the rest of the Western Division teams in the Conference USA. The Miners made its debut in 1914, winning its first game against El Paso YMCA under Coach Tommy Dwyer. The Miners were doing consistently inconsistent as an independent team but made some headway during Mack Saxon's head coaching tenure in 1929. In 1935, UTEP joined the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association. Under Coach Saxon, the Miners made their first postseason Bowl Game in 1937 after finishing the season with a 5-3-1 win-loss-card. UTEP went on to lose in the Sun Bowl, bowing to Hardin-Simmons, 6-34. UTEP made successive appearances in 1949 and 1950, losing the former to West Virginia while winning the latter over Georgetown, both in the Sun Bowl. The team won its first major title, the Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Championship, in 1956 under coach Mike Brumbelow after sweeping their conference assignments (5-0-0) and finishing the season with a 9-2-0 record. From 1960 through 1967, Texas-El Paso then named known as Texas Western College, became an independent team once more before joining the Western Athletic Conference as an expansion along with Colorado State in 1968. UTEP encountered minimal success as part of WAC, and succumbed to several losing seasons. The team though were able to appear in several bowl games (all three lost to Southern Miss, Boise State, and Colorado, respectively). In 2000, UTEP under Coach Gary Nord claimed its first conference title as part of WAC then went on to finish with a winning season (8-4-0), its first above .500 winning mark since 1988.
The Miners made their latest move into the Conference USA in 2005 after over 3 decades with the WAC. Aside from the major titles and Bowl Game trophies, the Miners also aim for a traveling trophy known as the Silver Spade. The trophy is awarded to the winner of the "The Battle of I-10," the game played between rivals UTEP Miners and the New Mexico State Aggies. Another traveling trophy, The Brass Spittoon officially known as the Mayor's Cup, is also awarded to the winner.
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Ranking
- Have not received ranking in the Major College Final Polls.
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Scouting Report
| Category | Conf. USA Rank | National Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Scoring Offense | 4 | 26 |
| Scoring Defense | 10 | 113 |
| Total Offense | 4 | 36 |
| Total Defense | 11 | 117 |
| Turnover Margin | 3 | 17 |
| Pass Efficiency Defense | 8 | 95 |
| Kickoff Returns | 9 | 87 |
| Net Punting | 5 | 55 |
| Passing Offense | 5 | 26 |
| Passing Defense | 11 | 117 |
| Passing Efficiency | 3 | 31 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 15 |
| Rushing Offense | 8 | 63 |
| Rushing Defense | 11 | 104 |
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Championships
Conference Championships
- 1956 - Border Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions
- 2000 - Western Athletic Conference Co-Champions
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UTEP Bowl History
| Year | Bowl Game | Opponent | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2005 | GMAC Bowl | Toledo | L | 13-45 |
| Dec 29, 2004 | Houston Bowl | Colorado | L | 28-33 |
| Dec 28, 2000 | Humanitarian Bowl | Boise State | L | 23-38 |
| Dec 23, 1988 | Independence Bowl | Southern Mississippi | L | 18-38 |
| Dec 30, 1967 | Sun Bowl | Mississippi | W | 14-7 |
| Dec 31, 1965 | Sun Bowl | Texas Christian | W | 13-12 |
| Jan 01, 1957 | Sun Bowl | George Washington | L | 0-13 |
| Jan 01, 1955 | Sun Bowl | Florida State | W | 47-20 |
| Jan 01, 1954 | Sun Bowl | Southern Mississippi | W | 37-14 |
| Jan 02, 1950 | Sun Bowl | Georgetown | W | 33-20 |
| Jan 01, 1949 | Sun Bowl | West Virginia | L | 12-21 |
| Jan 01, 1937 | Sun Bowl | Hardin-Simmons | L | 6-34 |
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Highlights
| In 2005, the UAB Blazers snapped UTEP's five game winning streak which started the Miners' season ending 3-game losing streak. In 2006, UTEP got back at the Blazers via a 36-17 rout which would eventually be the Miners' final win of the season. |
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Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08.28.08 | Buffalo | Buffalo, N.Y. | L, 17-42 |
| 09.06.08 | Texas | El Paso, Tx. | L, 13-42 |
| 09.20.08 | New Mexico State | El Paso, Tx. | |
| 09.27.08 | Central Florida | El Paso, Tx. | |
| 10.04.08 | Southern Miss | Hattiesburg, Miss. | |
| 10.11.08 | Tulane | El Paso, Tx. | |
| 10.18.08 | Tulsa | Tulsa, Ok. | |
| 11.01.08 | Rice | El Paso, Tx. | |
| 11.08.08 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lafayette, La. | |
| 11.15.08 | Southern Methodist | El Paso, Tx. | |
| 11.22.08 | Houston | Houston, Tx. | |
| 11.28.08 | East Carolina | Greenville, N.C. |
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Roster
| No. | Name | Ht. | Wt. | Pos. | Cl. | Hometown (Prev School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Josh Ferguson | 5-9 | 185 | DB | SR | Hayward, Calif (Chabot College) |
| 2 | Kris Adams | 6-3 | 190 | WR | SO | Fort Worth, Texas (Everman) |
| 3 | Chancey Dariso | 5-10 | 180 | DB | SO | Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside) |
| 5 | Adam Vincent | 6-3 | 240 | LB | SR | Chandler, Ariz. (Arizona State) |
| 5 | James Thomas II | 5-11 | 185 | QB | SO | Palestine, Texas (Thurgood Marshall) |
| 6 | Sean Clark | 5-6 | 180 | RB | SO | Austin, Texas (McNeil) |
| 7 | Jeremy Springer | 6-2 | 215 | QB | RS FR | Los Fresnos, Texas (Los Fresnos) |
| 7 | Nuuese Punimata | 6-1 | 225 | LB | SR | Pago Pago, American Samoa (Mount San Antonio College) |
| 7 | Pierce Hunter | 6-5 | 215 | WR | SO | National City, Calif. (Bonita Vista) |
| 8 | Michael Farrar | 5-7 | 195 | RB | FR | El Paso, Texas (Andress) |
| 10 | Jose Martinez | 5-10 | 200 | K | SR | San Jose, Calif. (Bakersfield College) |
| 10 | Trevor Vittatoe | 6-2 | 215 | QB | SO | Bedford, Texas (Trinity) |
| 11 | Anthony Morrow | 6-0 | 205 | DB | SO | Fallbrook, Calif. (Fallbrook Union) |
| 12 | Melvin Stephenson II | 5-10 | 180 | DB | JR | Grand Prairie, Texas (South Grand Prairie) |
| 12 | Chris Day | 5-9 | 180 | WR | SR | El Paso, Texas (Chapin) |
| 13 | Donald Buckram | 5-10 | 190 | RB | SO | Copperas Cove, Texas (Copperas Cove) |
| 13 | Robert Soleyjacks | 6-2 | 250 | DL | SO | Amarillo, Texas (Highland Park) |
| 14 | Braxton Amy | 6-0 | 210 | DB | JR | Richmond, Texas (Foster) |
| 14 | Derek Brooks | 6-2 | 195 | WR | FR | El Paso, Texas (Burges) |
| 15 | Kyle Petersen | 6-4 | 230 | P | SO | Alta Loma, Calif. (South Hills) |
| 15 | Kyle Wright | 6-1 | 195 | QB | JR | Santa Rosa, Calif. (Cardinal Newman) |
| 16 | Jo Jo Ortiz | 6-1 | 190 | DB | SO | El Paso, Texas (Eastwood) |
| 17 | Brian Wilkins | 6-2 | 235 | LB | JR | Tustin, Calif. (Tustin) |
| 17 | Russell Carr | 6-3 | 200 | WR | RS FR | Chino Hills, Calif. (Don Antonio Lugo) |
| 18 | Jeff Moturi | 6-0 | 180 | WR | JR | Irving, Texas (MacArthur) |
| 18 | George Kelly | 5-10 | 185 | DB | SR | Anchorage, Alaska (Pima CC) |
| 19 | Evan Davis | 6-1 | 185 | WR | SO | Los Angeles, Calif. (Oceanside) |
| 20 | Vernon Frazier | 5-7 | 160 | RB | RS FR | Duncanville, Texas (Duncanville) |
| 21 | Terrell Jackson | 5-9 | 195 | RB | SR | Moreno Valley, Calif. (Oregon) |
| 23 | Da'Mon Cromartie-Smith | 6-2 | 205 | DB | JR | Riverside, Calif. (Rancho Verde) |
| 24 | Daniel Palmer | 5-10 | 205 | RB | FR | College Station, Texas (A&M Consolidated) |
| 25 | Saul Adame | 5-10 | 185 | DB | SO | El Paso, Texas (Clint) |
| 26 | Roddray Walker | 6-1 | 210 | DB | SR | Schertz, Texas (N.M. Military Institute) |
| 27 | Eric Reynolds | 5-11 | 225 | LB | SO | Port Arthur, Texas (Memorial) |
| 29 | Martel Strange | 5-11 | 185 | DB | SO | Cathedral City, Calif. (Cathedral City) |
| 30 | Jamie Jordan | 6-1 | 200 | DB | JR | El Paso, Texas (Pierce College) |
| 30 | Matt McShane | 5-10 | 180 | DB | SO | Portland, Ore. (Franklin [TX]) |
| 31 | Austin Contreras | 5-10 | 190 | DB | RS FR | El Paso, Texas (Americas) |
| 32 | Landon Goodwell | 6-2 | 260 | DL | JR | West Covina, Calif. (Rio Hondo Prep) |
| 33 | Giovanni Guerra | 6-0 | 215 | LB | SO | West Covina, Calif. (College of the Desert) |
| 34 | Jason Williams | 5-11 | 200 | RB | JR | Tyler, Texas (Robert E. Lee) |
| 38 | Isaiah Carter | 6-2 | 210 | LB | SO | Converse, Texas (Judson) |
| 39 | Mike Scott | 6-1 | 145 | K | RS FR | El Paso, Texas (Franklin) |
| 40 | Julian Davila | 5-10 | 240 | LB | RS FR | El Paso, Texas (Coronado) |
| 41 | Elijah Davis | 6-1 | 230 | DL | JR | Seattle, Wash. (Renton) |
| 42 | Greg Holleman | 6-1 | 205 | LB | RS FR | Lubbock, Texas (Monterrey) |
| 44 | Greg Watkins | 6-5 | 210 | LB | FR | Katy, Texas (Cypress Springs) |
| 47 | Cornelius Brown | 5-11 | 200 | DB | JR | Houston, Texas (Forest Brook) |
| 50 | George Randle | 6-6 | 270 | DL | SO | Sugarland, Texas (Kempner) |
| 52 | Royzell Smith | 6-1 | 210 | LB | RS FR | Missouri City, Texas (Thurgood Marshall) |
| 54 | Will Osolinsky | 6-7 | 265 | DL | SO | Phoenix, Ariz. (North Canyon) |
| 56 | Ja-Boy Leomiti | 6-3 | 275 | DL | SR | Long Beach, Calif. (Fullerton College) |
| 57 | Matt Camilli | 6-4 | 220 | DL | RS FR | Las Cruces, N.M. (Mayfield) |
| 60 | Nathan McCage | 6-4 | 260 | OL | RS FR | Spring, TX (Klein Collins) |
| 62 | Robby Felix | 6-3 | 295 | OL | SR | Corona, Calif. (Centennial) |
| 64 | Colby Meek | 6-4 | 305 | OL | JR | Keller, Texas (Keller) |
| 65 | Anthony McNac | 6-4 | 345 | OL | SO | Lancaster, Texas (Lancaster) |
| 66 | Ty Stout | 6-5 | 280 | OL | JR | Amarillo, Texas (Highland Park) |
| 67 | Paul Santillan | 6-4 | 280 | OL | FR | Crosby, TX (Crosby) |
| 69 | Troy Henckel | 6-4 | 295 | OL | SO | El Paso, Texas (Franklin) |
| 70 | Alex Solot | 6-8 | 315 | OL | SO | Tucson, Ariz. (Rincon) |
| 71 | Mike Aguayo | 6-4 | 290 | OL | JR | Lakewood, Calif. (Los Alamitos) |
| 72 | Daniel Garcia | 6-3 | 315 | OL | JR | El Paso, Texas (Franklin) |
| 74 | Rod Huntley | 6-3 | 310 | OL | SO | Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston) |
| 75 | L.J. Brown | 6-4 | 285 | DL | JR | Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (Southwestern College) |
| 78 | Cameron Raschke | 6-4 | 315 | OL | JR | Kerrville, Texas (Tivy) |
| 79 | Tanner Cullumber | 6-4 | 285 | OL | SO | Chandler, Ariz. (Hamilton) |
| 80 | Michael Harre | 6-3 | 255 | TE | RS FR | El Paso, Texas (Faith Christian) |
| 81 | Chris Vassell | 5-10 | 180 | WR | SO | Sacramento, Calif. (Christian Brothers) |
| 82 | Manny Gomez | 6-2 | 250 | OL | RS FR | El Paso, Texas (Montwood) |
| 83 | Jack Freeman | 5-8 | 155 | WR | RS FR | Houston, TX (Cypress Falls) |
| 84 | Donavon Kemp | 6-1 | 175 | WR | RS FR | DeSoto, TX (DeSoto) |
| 85 | Elijah Goldtrap | 6-5 | 255 | TE | SO | Los Angeles, Calif. (Serrano) |
| 86 | Jonny Moore | 6-5 | 235 | TE | SO | San Antonio, Texas (John Marshall) |
| 87 | Jamar Hunt | 6-7 | 260 | TE | SR | Mesa, Ariz. (Mountain View) |
| 88 | Tufick Shadrawy | 6-2 | 190 | WR | JR | Arlington, Texas (Sam Houston) |
| 89 | Geoff Amato | 6-3 | 250 | TE | RS FR | El Paso, Texas (Americas) |
| 90 | Brandis Dew | 6-5 | 290 | DL | JR | Hemet, Calif. (Hemet) |
| 91 | James Olalekan | 6-2 | 270 | DL | SR | Texas City, Texas (Texas City) |
| 92 | Dane O'Neill | 6-4 | 235 | DL | JR | Chino Hills, Calif. (Chino Hills) |
| 94 | Craig Wood | 6-4 | 295 | DL | SO | Copperas Cove, TX (Copperas Cove) |
| 95 | Steve Riddick | 5-11 | 275 | DL | JR | El Paso, Texas (Chapin) |
| 96 | James Johnson | 6-0 | 230 | DL | RS FR | Wichita Falls, Texas (Wichita Falls) |
| 97 | Charles Ofili | 6-3 | 300 | DL | JR | Houston, Texas (N.M. Military Institute) |
| 98 | Greg Hiett | 6-5 | 210 | P | JR | San Antonio, Texas (William Howard Taft) |
| 99 | Chris Moore | 6-2 | 285 | DL | JR | Houston, Texas (Jersey Village) |
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Coaches/Team Officials
- Mike Price - Head Coach
- Jeff Woodruff - Asst. Head Coach/Tight Ends
- Bob Connelly - Associate Head Coach/Co-Offensive Coordinator
- Guy Holliday - Wide Receivers Coach
- Osia Lewis - Defensive Coordinator
- Jeff Banks - Running Backs & Punters/Recruiting Coord
- DeChon Burns - Defensive Line Coach
- Jim Clark - Safeties Coach
- Kirk Davis - Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach
- Allen Johnson - Cornerbacks Coach
- Nate Poss - Asst. Athletic Dir. for Football Ops.
- Aaron Price - Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks and Kickers
- Halakilangi Muagututi'a - Defensive Program Coordinator
- Derrick Roche - Offensive Graduate Assistant
- Andy Smith - Offensive Program Coordinator
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Notable Alumni in NFL
UTEP Miners in NFL
- Oniel Cousins - Baltimore Ravens, DT
- Trey Darilek - Miami Dolphins, T
- Quintin Demps - Philadelphia Eagles, FS
- Jon Dorenbos - Philadelphia Eagles, LS
- Chris Francies - Green Bay Packers, WR
- Johnnie Lee Higgins - Oakland Raiders, WR
- Thomas Howard - Oakland Raiders, OLB
- Jordan Palmer - Cincinnati Bengals, QB
- Lorne Sam - Denver Broncos, WR
- Paul Smith - Denver Broncos, RB
- Marcus Thomas - San Diego Chargers, RB
- Joe West - Dallas Cowboys, WR
- Zach West - Cleveland Browns, DE
- Brian Young - New Orleans Saints, DT
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References
- ESPN NCAA Football Rankings
- NCAA.org's 2006 Conference USA Team Report
- Texas-El Paso Alumni Tracker
- Texas-El Paso Historical Data
- UTEP Wikipedia
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External Links
| Conference USA Football Teams | |
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| West Division | Houston • Rice • Southern Methodist • Texas-El Paso • Tulane • Tulsa |
| East Division | Central Florida • East Carolina • Marshall • Memphis • Southern Miss • UAB |
