1960 UTEP
4–5–1 (2–3 Border Conference), coached by Ben Collins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hardin Simmons 45–6Oct 29
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs Utah State | L 7–20 | 51% |
| Sep 24 | at North Texas | T 16–16 | 19% |
| Oct 1 | vs New Mexico | W 23–17 | 35% |
| Oct 8 | atWest Texas | W 6–3 | 52% |
| Oct 15 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 41–14 | 75% |
| Oct 29 | vsHardin Simmons | W 45–6 | 68% |
| Nov 5 | at Arizona State | L 0–24 | 21% |
| Nov 12 | vs Arizona | L 14–28 | 57% |
| Nov 19 | vs Bowling Green | L 0–21 | 47% |
| Nov 26 | at 15New Mexico State | L 15–27 | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico State 27–15; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 53rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 4–5–1
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 167–176
- Coach
- Ben Collins
- Elo
- 1350 −21 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 81 of 113 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1960 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 4–0 | 11–0 | 17 |
| Arizona | 3–0 | 7–3 | |
| Arizona State | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
 UTEP | 2–3 | 4–5–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 3–7 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 0–4 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.