1972 UTEP
2–8 (1–6 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Robert Dobbs, then Tommy Hudspeth (interim, final 4 games). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wyoming 20–13Nov 11
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Lamar | L 18–42 | 89% |
| Sep 23 | vsPacific | L 14–19 | 56% |
| Sep 30 | vs New Mexico State | W 21–20 | 57% |
| Oct 7 | at Utah | L 20–39 | 30% |
| Oct 14 | at BYU | L 14–21 | 24% |
| Oct 21 | vs New Mexico | L 7–56 | 40% |
| Oct 28 | at Arizona | L 22–45 | 25% |
| Nov 4 | vs Arizona State | L 14–55 | 11% |
| Nov 11 | vs Wyoming | W 20–13 | 45% |
| Nov 18 | at Colorado State | L 22–35 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado State 35–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 2–8
- Conference
- 1–6 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 172–345
- Coach
- Robert Dobbs, then Tommy Hudspeth (interim, final 4 games)
- Elo
- 1274 −163 this season
- SP+ rating
- -25.9 No. 117 of 121; offense No. 96, defense No. 120
- SRS
- −22.7 No. 120 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 2 | Gary Keithley QB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1972 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 5–1 | 10–2 | 13 |
| BYU | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| Utah | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| Arizona | 4–3 | 4–7 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Colorado State | 1–4 | 1–10 | |
 UTEP | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.