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2012 UTEP Miners football team

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2012 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record3–9 (2–6 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAaron Price (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorAndre Patterson (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
Seasons
← 2011
2013 →
2012 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
UCF xy   7 1     10 4  
East Carolina x   7 1     8 5  
Marshall   4 4     5 7  
Memphis   4 4     4 8  
UAB   2 6     3 9  
Southern Miss   0 8     0 12  
West Division
Tulsa xy$   7 1     11 3  
SMU   5 3     7 6  
Rice   4 4     7 6  
Houston   4 4     5 7  
UTEP   2 6     3 9  
Tulane   2 6     2 10  
Championship: Tulsa 33, UCF 27
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

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. UTEP averaged 29,374 fans per game.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 18:30 pmNo. 4 Oklahoma*FSNL 7–2440,137
September 85:00 pmat Ole Miss*SECRNL 10–2853,133
September 156:00 pmNew Mexico State*
W 41–2832,933
September 2210:00 amat No. 24 Wisconsin*ESPN2L 26–3779,806
September 295:00 pmat East CarolinaWITNL 18–2847,817
October 66:00 pmSMU
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
TWCEPL 0–1734,073
October 116:00 pmat TulsaFSNL 11–3318,961
October 206:00 pmTulanedagger
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 24–2023,234
October 272:15 pmat HoustonCSS/CSNHL 35–4527,433
November 106:00 pmUCF
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
FCSL 24–3125,483
November 176:00 pmat Southern MissCBSSNW 34–3323,757
November 246:00 pmRice
  • Sun Bowl Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
FCSL 24–3320,384

Game summaries

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No. 4 Oklahoma

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1 2 3 4 Total
No. 4 Sooners 7 0 3 14 24
Miners 7 0 0 0 7

At Ole Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 0 10 0 10
Rebels 7 14 0 7 28

New Mexico State

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1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 0 7 7 14 28
Miners 20 7 7 7 41

At Wisconsin

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 6 3 7 10 26
Badgers 2 21 0 14 37

At East Carolina

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 7 3 0 8 18
Pirates 7 7 7 7 28

SMU

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1 2 3 4 Total
Mustangs 3 14 0 0 17
Miners 0 0 0 0 0

At Tulsa

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 3 0 0 8 11
Golden Hurricane 3 3 20 7 33

Tulane

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1 2 3 4 Total
Green Wave 7 10 0 3 20
Miners 7 17 0 0 24

At Houston

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 7 7 21 35
Cougars 14 21 10 0 45

UCF

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1 2 3 4 Total
Knights 7 10 0 14 31
Miners 7 3 0 14 24

At Southern Miss

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1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 3 17 0 14 34
Golden Eagles 10 7 3 13 33

Rice

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1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 3 14 3 13 33
Miners 7 7 7 3 24

References

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  1. ^ "2012 National College Football Attendance (For All NCAA Men's Varsity Teams)" (PDF). NCAA.