1983 UTEP Miners football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1983
| team = UTEP Miners
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 2–10
| conf_record = 0–8
| head_coach = Bill Yung
| hc_year = 2nd
| off_coach = Hal Mumme
| oc_year = 2nd
| off_scheme = Spread
| def_coach = Denny Doornbos
| dc_year = 1st
| def_scheme = 3–4
| captain =
| stadium = Sun Bowl
}}
{{1983 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1983 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1983 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 2–10 record.{{cite news|title=1983 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=December 27, 2020|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1983-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2020 UTEP Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Texas at El Paso|year=2020|page=72|accessdate=December 27, 2020|url=https://utepminers.com/documents/2020/9/3/2020_UTEP_FB_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1983
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 3
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 20–9
| attend = 35,211
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/del-rio-news-herald-el-paso-wins/158802080/|work=Del Rio News Herald|title=El Paso wins|date=September 4, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 10
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 10–12
| attend = 20,193
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 17
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 6–20
| attend = 25,709
| source = {{cite news|title=Baylor tailback leads the way|newspaper=Abilene Reporter-News|date=September 18, 1983|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115454204/baylor-tailback-leads-the-way/|accessdate=December 30, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 33–41
| attend = 20,181
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-aztecs-blast-utep-4133/166437974/|newspaper=The Daily Herald|title=Aztecs blast UTEP 41–33|date=September 25, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = War Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| score = 17–49
| attend = 21,127
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/casper-star-tribune-pokes-enjoy-homecomi/166412546/|newspaper=Casper Star-Tribune|title=Pokes enjoy homecoming, tromp UTEP|date=October 2, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 8
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 11–35
| attend = 25,203
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-us-lewis-steven/166436077/|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|title=U.'s Lewis, Stevens pace rout of Miners|date=October 9, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Falcon Stadium
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| score = 25–37
| attend = 27,474
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-air-force-drops-utep/166411409/|newspaper=The El Paso Times|title=Air Force drops UTEP|date=October 16, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 22
| w/l = l
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 15–31
| attend = 15,401
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/23045978/|newspaper=The El Paso Times|title=Battering Rams fell UTEP|date=October 23, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 29
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Aloha Stadium
| site_cityst = Halawa, HI
| score = 24–25
| attend = 40,785
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-bulletin-uh-undermines-ute/166434397/|newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin & Advertiser|title=UH undermines UTEP, 25–24|date=October 30, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 5
| w/l = l
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 12
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 9–31
| attend = 15,487
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-pendletons-aerobatics/166410527/|newspaper=The Daily Herald|title=Pendleton's aerobatics powers Cougars 31–9|date=November 6, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 12
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = University Stadium
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 0–35
| attend = 16,412
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-miners-no-match-for/166413989/|newspaper=Albuquerque Journal|title=Miners no match for Lobo defense|date=November 13, 1983|access-date=February 22, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 19
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Weber State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 40–34
| attend = 11,500
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-sun-utep-edges-weber-state/158771046/|work=The Arizona Daily Sun|title=UTEP edges Weber State|date=November 20, 1983|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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