1956 UTEP
9–2 (6–0 Border Conference), coached by Mike Brumbelow. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Trinity (Texas) 54–0Nov 24
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22 | at Texas Tech | W 17–13 | 39% |
| Sep 29 | vs Abilene Christian | W 20–0 | 94% |
| Oct 6 | vs New Mexico | W 34–0 | 77% |
| Oct 13 | vs Arizona | W 28–6 | 74% |
| Oct 20 | at North Texas | L 6–13 | 82% |
| Oct 27 | at New Mexico State | W 51–7 | 86% |
| Nov 3 | vsHardin Simmons | W 51–13 | 78% |
| Nov 10 | at Arizona State | W 28–0 | 38% |
| Nov 17 | atWest Texas | W 16–13 | 62% |
| Nov 24 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 54–0 | 92% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs16George WashingtonSun Bowl | L 0–13 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to George Washington 13–0 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Border Conference champions.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
Border Conference champions6–0 in the conference
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- 6–0 first in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 305–78
- Coach
- Mike Brumbelow
- Elo
- 1616 +62 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 9.9 No. 30 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1956 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 UTEP | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
| Arizona State | 3–1 | 9–1 | |
| West Texas | 3–2 | 8–2 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
| Arizona | 1–3 | 4–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 1–3 | 2–7–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–4 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.