1948 UTEP
8–2–1 (4–1–1 Border Conference), coached by Jack Curtice. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 92–7Nov 25
By 85 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsMcMurry | W 33–14 | 78% |
| Sep 25 | vs Houston | W 35–7 | 89% |
| Oct 9 | vsWest Texas | W 21–7 | 64% |
| Oct 15 | vs BYU | W 34–20 | 75% |
| Oct 23 | at New Mexico | W 27–13 | 54% |
| Oct 30 | vsHardin Simmons | T 27–27 | 52% |
| Nov 6 | at Texas Tech | L 6–46 | 40% |
| Nov 13 | at Arizona | W 25–14 | 50% |
| Nov 25 | vs New Mexico State | W 92–7 | 90% |
| Dec 4 | at Hawai’i | W 49–6 | 89% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs West VirginiaSun Bowl | L 12–21 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Virginia 21–12 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
Led the nationFred Wendt: rushing yards (1,570 yds), rushing touchdowns (20 TD), yards per carry (8.53), points (152 pts), points per game (15.20)
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- 4–1–1 2nd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 361–182
- Coach
- Jack Curtice
- Elo
- 1516 +60 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −8.0 No. 82 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1948 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 5–0 | 7–3 | |
 UTEP | 4–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 6–5 | |
 Arizona State | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 3–2–1 | 6–2–3 | |
| West Texas | 2–3 | 6–5 | |
 Northern Arizona | 1–2 | 4–5 | |
| New Mexico | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–4 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.