1961 UTEP
3–7 (1–3 Border Conference), coached by Ben Collins. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hardin Simmons 35–7Nov 4
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Utah State | L 6–21 | 23% |
| Sep 30 | vsWest Texas | L 27–56 | 54% |
| Oct 7 | at New Mexico | L 6–7 | 26% |
| Oct 14 | vsMcMurry | W 20–16 | 77% |
| Oct 21 | atTrinity (Texas) | W 19–14 | 60% |
| Oct 28 | vs New Mexico State | L 6–42 | 31% |
| Nov 4 | atHardin Simmons | W 35–7 | 62% |
| Nov 11 | vs Arizona State | L 28–48 | 30% |
| Nov 18 | at Arizona | L 15–48 | 17% |
| Nov 25 | vs North Texas | L 14–24 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to North Texas 24–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 63rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 1–3 4th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 176–283
- Coach
- Ben Collins
- Elo
- 1319 −81 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.7 No. 102 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1962
The 1962 draft| Rd 3 | John Furman QB | Cleveland Browns |
| Rd 4 | John Furman QB | Denver Broncos (AFL) |
1961 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 3–0 | 7–3 | |
| West Texas | 3–1 | 6–4 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 UTEP | 1–3 | 3–7 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 0–4 | 0–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.