2012 UTEP Miners football team
The 2012 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by ninth year head coach Mike Price and played their home games at 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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
8:30 PM |
No. 4 Oklahoma* |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
FSN |
L 7–24 |
40,137 |
September 8 |
5:00 PM |
at Ole Miss* |
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS |
SECRN |
L 10–28 |
53,133 |
September 15 |
6:00 PM |
New Mexico State* |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX (The Battle of I-10) |
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W 41–28 |
32,933 |
September 22 |
10:00 AM |
at No. 24 Wisconsin* |
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI |
ESPN2 |
L 26–37 |
79,806 |
September 29 |
5:00 PM |
at East Carolina |
Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium • Greenville, NC |
WITN |
L 18–28 |
47,817 |
October 6 |
6:00 PM |
SMU |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
TWCEP |
L 0–17 |
34,073 |
October 11 |
6:00 PM |
at Tulsa |
H. A. Chapman Stadium • Tulsa, OK |
FSN |
L 11–33 |
18,961 |
October 20 |
6:00 PM |
Tulane |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
|
W 24–20 |
23,234 |
October 27 |
2:15 PM |
at Houston |
Robertson Stadium • Houston, TX |
CSS/CSNH |
L 35–45 |
27,433 |
November 10 |
6:00 PM |
UCF |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
FCS |
L 24–31 |
25,483 |
November 17 |
6:00 PM |
at Southern Miss |
M. M. Roberts Stadium • Hattiesburg, MS |
CBSSN |
W 34–33 |
23,757 |
November 24 |
6:00 PM |
Rice |
Sun Bowl Stadium • El Paso, TX |
FCS |
L 24–33 |
20,384 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
Game notes
Oklahoma
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
#4 Sooners |
7 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
24 |
Miners |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
2002 |
OU, 68–0 |
@ Ole Miss
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
10 |
Rebels |
7 |
14 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–0 |
1967 |
UTEP, 14–7 |
New Mexico State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
0 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
28 |
Miners |
20 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
41 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
52–35–2 |
2011 |
UTEP, 16–10 |
@ Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
6 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
26 |
Badgers |
2 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
37 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
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@ East Carolina
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
7 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
18 |
Pirates |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2011 |
UTEP, 22–17 |
SMU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mustangs |
3 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
Miners |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–11 |
2011 |
SMU, 28–17 |
@ Tulsa
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
3 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
11 |
Golden Hurricane |
3 |
3 |
20 |
7 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
8–12 |
2011 |
TULSA, 57–28 |
Tulane
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Green Wave |
7 |
10 |
0 |
3 |
20 |
Miners |
7 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–3 |
2011 |
UTEP, 44–7 |
@ Houston
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
35 |
Cougars |
14 |
21 |
10 |
0 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–5 |
2011 |
HOU, 30–23 |
UCF
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Knights |
7 |
10 |
0 |
14 |
31 |
Miners |
7 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–2 |
2011 |
UCF, 31–14 |
@ Southern Miss
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
3 |
17 |
0 |
14 |
34 |
Golden Eagles |
10 |
7 |
3 |
13 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–3 |
2011 |
USM, 31–13 |
Rice
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Owls |
3 |
14 |
3 |
13 |
33 |
Miners |
7 |
7 |
7 |
3 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–9 |
2011 |
RICE, 41–37 |
References
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Bowls & rivalries | |
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Culture & lore |
- Paydirt Pete
- "Miners Fight"
- Sound of the Southwest Marching Miner Regiment
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