1979 UTEP
2–9 (0–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Bill Michael. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Pacific 31–7Sep 8
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at North Texas | L 0–35 | 11% |
| Sep 8 | vsPacific | W 31–7 | 38% |
| Sep 15 | vs New Mexico State | L 13–14 | 42% |
| Sep 22 | vs UNLV | W 17–15 | 39% |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 7–31 | 15% |
| Oct 6 | at Wyoming | L 3–23 | 31% |
| Oct 13 | vs Colorado State | L 3–17 | 42% |
| Oct 20 | at New Mexico | L 0–20 | 22% |
| Oct 27 | vs Hawai’i | L 12–27 | 36% |
| Nov 10 | at Utah | L 0–35 | 16% |
| Nov 17 | at San Diego State | L 20–42 | 10% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 42–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1979.
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 0–7 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 106–266
- Coach
- Bill Michael
- Elo
- 1242 −52 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.1 No. 130 of 135; offense No. 131, defense No. 110
- SRS
- −16.3 No. 126 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1980
The 1980 draft| Rd 6 | Bubba Garcia WR | Kansas City Chiefs |
1979 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–0 | 11–1 | 13 |
| Utah | 5–2 | 6–6 | |
| San Diego State | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Hawai’i | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| New Mexico | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Colorado State | 3–4 | 4–7–1 | |
| Wyoming | 2–5 | 4–8 | |
 UTEP | 0–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.