1971 UTEP
5–6 (1–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Robert Dobbs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas–Arlington 38–9Sep 11
By 29 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vsTexas–Arlington | W 38–9 | 90% |
| Sep 18 | vsPacific | W 21–3 | 71% |
| Sep 25 | vs Arizona | L 6–14 | 64% |
| Oct 2 | at 13Arizona State | L 7–24 | 17% |
| Oct 9 | vs Utah | L 10–32 | 61% |
| Oct 16 | at New Mexico State | W 14–7 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | at Wyoming | W 12–7 | 51% |
| Oct 30 | vs BYU | L 0–16 | 55% |
| Nov 13 | at New Mexico | L 13–49 | 31% |
| Nov 20 | vs Colorado State | L 7–24 | 69% |
| Nov 27 | vsLong Beach State | W 38–32 | 36% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Long Beach State 38–32; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 36th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 1–6 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 166–217
- Coach
- Robert Dobbs
- Elo
- 1405 −85 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.8 No. 99 of 120; offense No. 105, defense No. 72
- SRS
- −8.2 No. 93 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 5 | Don Croft DT | Baltimore Colts |
1971 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 7–0 | 11–1 | 8 |
| New Mexico | 5–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| Arizona | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| BYU | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Utah | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Colorado State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 UTEP | 1–6 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.