1955 UTEP
6–2–2 (3–2–1 Border Conference), coached by Mike Brumbelow. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 41–6Oct 29
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs North Texas | T 7–7 | 87% |
| Oct 1 | at New Mexico | W 34–0 | 56% |
| Oct 8 | vs Texas Tech | T 27–27 | 50% |
| Oct 15 | at Arizona | W 29–0 | 46% |
| Oct 22 | atWichita State | W 28–12 | 50% |
| Oct 29 | vs New Mexico State | W 41–6 | 95% |
| Nov 4 | atHardin Simmons | L 21–23 | 78% |
| Nov 12 | vs Arizona State | L 13–20 | 73% |
| Nov 19 | vsWest Texas | W 13–6 | 82% |
| Nov 25 | atTrinity (Texas) | W 14–13 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Trinity (Texas) 14–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 6–2–2
- Conference
- 3–2–1 4th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 227–114
- Coach
- Mike Brumbelow
- Elo
- 1581 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 5.8 No. 41 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1956
The 1956 draft| Rd 5 | Jesse Whittenton CB | Los Angeles Rams |
1955 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 3–0–1 | 7–3–1 | |
| Arizona State | 4–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 3–2 | 5–5 | |
 UTEP | 3–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
| Arizona | 1–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–4–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–4 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.