1967 UTEP Miners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1967 UTEP Miners football Independent 7–2–1 Bobby Dobbs 3rd Sun Bowl Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 14–7 vs. Ole Miss 1966 The 1967 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso as an independent during the 1967 NCAA University Division football season. This was the first season for the program, since changing its name from Texas Western to UTEP. In its third season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 7–2–1 record, defeated Ole Miss in the 1967 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 337 to 145.1967 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1967-schedule.html The September 23 game against San Jose State was canceled after student protests against racist policies on campus.Chronopoulos Themis April 1995 Racial Turmoil at San Jose State: The Incident of the 1967 University of Texas at El Paso vs. San Jose State Football Game. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED386095.pdf presented at the Annual Meeting of the Popular Culture Association/American Culture AssociationSeptember 22, 1967 Dr. Clark Cancels Saturday's Game; 'Action Necessary' https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5040&context=spartandaily The Spartan Daily Schedule y y September 16 UC Santa Barbara Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 50–14 29,642 Cumulative Football Statistics Report https://stats.ncaa.org/team/104/stats/13797 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 21, 2022 September 23 at San Jose State Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA Canceled October 7 at Arizona State Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ L 32–33 38,142 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-austin-american-arizona-state-gamble/155366805/ The Austin American-Statesman Arizona State gambles to win October 8, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 14 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ T 9–9 37,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-arizonautep-kick-fes/155372088/ The Arizona Daily Star Arizona–UTEP kick-fest ends in 9–9 tie October 15, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 21 BYU Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 47–17 25,064 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-cougars-passed-dizzy-by/155369832/ The Arizona Republic Cougars passed dizzy by Stevens October 22, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 at New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 75–12 9,635 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-miners-maul-new-mexi/155373712/ The Odessa American Miners maul New Mexico October 29, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 4 New Mexico State<hc> Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry) W 46–24 28,233 Miners Wear Down NM Aggies, 46–24 The El Paso Times Rodger McKown November 5, 1967 1A, 1D https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26237637/miners_wear_down_nm_aggies_4624/ Newspapers.com November 11 Colorado State Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 17–0 22,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-collins-coloradoan-rams-surrender-t/155374283/ Fort Collins Coloradoan Rams surrender to UTEP Miners 17 to 0 November 12, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 18 No. 6 Wyoming Sun Bowl El Paso, TX L 19–21 35,023 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-depoyster-kicks-wyoming-to-p/155365961/ Scottsbluff Daily Star-Herald DePoyster kicks Wyoming to perfect season 21 to 19 November 19, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 28–8 15,843 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times-texasel-paso-thumps-u/155371393/ The Roanoke Times Texas–El Paso thumps Utah November 26, 1967 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com December 30 vs. Ole Miss Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 14–7 34,685 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-miners-find-place/133827521/ Abilene Reporter-News Miners find place in Sun December 31, 1967 October 21, 2023 Newspapers.com 1967 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/404237 National Collegiate Athletic Association September 15, 2024 References UTEP Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons UTEP Miners football