1984 UTEP Miners football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1984
| team = UTEP Miners
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Western Athletic Conference
| short_conf = WAC
| record = 2–9
| conf_record = 1–7
| head_coach = Bill Yung
| hc_year = 3rd
| off_coach = Hal Mumme
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme = Spread
| def_coach = Denny Doornbos
| dc_year = 2nd
| def_scheme = 3–4
| captain =
| stadium = Sun Bowl
}}
{{1984 Western Athletic Conference football standings}}
The 1984 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 1984 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Bill Yung, the team compiled a 2–9 record.{{cite news|title=1984 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/1984-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2020 UTEP Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Texas at El Paso|year=2020|page=73|accessdate=December 27, 2020|url=https://utepminers.com/documents/2020/9/3/2020_UTEP_FB_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 1984
| poll = AP
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 1
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Texas A&M
| site_stadium = Kyle Field
| site_cityst = College Station, TX
| score = 17–20
| attend = 42,658
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marshall-news-messenger-aggies-follo/170118569/|work=The Marshall News Messenger|title=Aggies follow QB Murray to 20–17 win over UTEP|date=September 2, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Idaho State
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 16–14
| attend = 35,711
| source = {{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-miners-hold-off-idaho-stat/158779326/|newspaper=The El Paso Times|title=Miners hold off Idaho State|date=September 9, 1984|accessdate=November 10, 2024|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 15
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = San Diego State
| site_stadium = Jack Murphy Stadium
| site_cityst = San Diego, CA
| score = 2–51
| attend = 17,461
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-aztecs-bury-the-mi/170121713/|work=The Los Angeles Times|title=Aztecs bury the Miners|date=September 16, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 29
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 7–34
| attend = 20,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-santa-fe-new-mexican-new-mexico-too/170121038/|work=The Santa Fe New Mexican|title=New Mexico too tough for UTEP|date=September 30, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 6
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 16–27
| attend = 32,904
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/carlsbad-current-argus-aggies-100-yard/170121769/|work=Carlsbad Current-Argus|title=Aggies' 100-yard return seals win|date=October 7, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = Hawaii
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 20–24
| attend = 21,121
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-hawaii-drops-utep-in-cliff/170121831/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Hawaii drops UTEP in cliffhanger|date=October 14, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 27
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Robert Rice Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 15–43
| attend = 17,850
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-herald-utes-outdistance-utep-w/170121916/|work=The Daily Herald|title=Utes outdistance UTEP with Johnson's 248-yards rushing|date=October 28, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 3
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = BYU
| opprank = 4
| site_stadium = Cougar Stadium
| site_cityst = Provo, UT
| score = 9–42
| attend = 62,350
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-spectrum-byu-easily-rolls-over/170122023/|work=The Daily Spectrum|title=BYU easily rolls over UTEP 42–9|date=November 4, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 10
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado State
| site_stadium = Hughes Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 31–59
| attend = 11,284
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-rams-rally-past-utep/170122139/|work=The El Paso Times|title=Rams rally past UTEP|date=November 11, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 17
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 35–22
| attend = 10,121
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-herald-utep-upsets-pokes-3522/170122190/|work=Star-Herald|title=UTEP upsets Pokes, 35–22|date=November 18, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 24
| w/l = l
| opponent = Air Force
| site_stadium = Sun Bowl
| site_cityst = El Paso, TX
| score = 12–38
| attend = 10,210
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-ground-force-rolls/170122257/|work=The El Paso Times|title='Ground Force' rolls|date=November 25, 1984|accessdate=April 11, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
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References
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