1949 UTEP
8–2–1 (4–2 Border Conference), coached by Jack Curtice. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 69–7Nov 26
By 62 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at BYU | W 47–6 | 60% |
| Sep 24 | vsJohn Carroll | W 33–7 | 91% |
| Oct 1 | vs Hawai’i | W 14–7 | 95% |
| Oct 8 | atWest Texas | W 34–7 | 66% |
| Oct 15 | at Arizona | W 28–0 | 58% |
| Oct 22 | vs New Mexico | W 7–0 | 88% |
| Oct 29 | atHardin Simmons | L 14–33 | 45% |
| Nov 5 | vs Texas Tech | L 0–13 | 67% |
| Nov 12 | at West Virginia | T 13–13 | 56% |
| Nov 26 | vs New Mexico State | W 69–7 | 86% |
| Jan 2Bowls & playoff | vs GeorgetownSun Bowl | W 33–20 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Georgetown 33–20 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 8–2–1
- Conference
- 4–2 tied for 3rd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 292–113
- Coach
- Jack Curtice
- Elo
- 1562 +52 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −4.9 No. 76 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1950
The 1950 draft| Rd 4 | Ernie Kiely OG | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 6 | Wayne Hansen C | Chicago Bears |
1949 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 5–0 | 7–5 | |
 Arizona State | 4–1 | 7–3 | |
 UTEP | 4–2 | 8–2–1 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 4–2 | 6–4–1 | |
| West Texas | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
| Arizona | 2–4 | 2–7–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 4–6 | |
| New Mexico | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
 Northern Arizona | 0–3 | 1–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.