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1940 UTEP

4–⁠4–⁠1 (3–⁠1–⁠1 Border Conference), coached by Mack Saxon.

Schedule and results

UTEP in 1940, game by game: won at Northern Arizona 28–7; won vs. North Dakota 20–6; lost at Louisiana Tech 7–19; lost at Hardin Simmons 6–20; won vs. New Mexico 9–7; tied vs. Arizona State 0–0; lost vs. Arizona 13–20; lost at Fresno State 6–16; won vs. New Mexico State 40–26+21−14Won 28–7 at Northern Arizona+21Northern ArizonaWon 20–6 vs. North Dakota+14North DakotaLost 7–19 at Louisiana Tech-12Louisiana TechLost 6–20 at Hardin Simmons-14Hardin SimmonsWon 9–7 vs. New Mexico+2New MexicoTied 0–0 vs. Arizona State0Arizona StateLost 13–20 vs. Arizona-7ArizonaLost 6–16 at Fresno State-10Fresno StateWon 40–26 vs. New Mexico State+14New Mexico State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 21atNorthern ArizonaW 28–⁠787%
Sep 28vsNorth DakotaW 20–⁠691%
Oct 5atLouisiana TechL 7–⁠1988%
Oct 12atHardin SimmonsL 6–⁠2036%
Oct 19vsNew MexicoW 9–⁠751%
Oct 26vsArizona StateT 0–⁠051%
Nov 2vsArizonaL 13–⁠2043%
Nov 9atFresno StateL 6–⁠1674%
Nov 28vsNew Mexico StateW 40–⁠2668%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 40–⁠26; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Border Conference.

In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).

Record
4–⁠4–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠1–⁠1 3rd in Border Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
129–⁠121
Coach
Mack Saxon
Elo
1385 −90 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−9.3 No. 95 of 121 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1940 Border Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Arizona State3–⁠0–⁠17–⁠2–⁠2
Arizona3–⁠17–⁠2
UTEP3–⁠1–⁠14–⁠4–⁠1
New Mexico4–⁠25–⁠4
New Mexico State1–⁠43–⁠6
Texas Tech0–⁠19–⁠1–⁠1
Northern Arizona0–⁠52–⁠6

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.