1989 UTEP
2–10 (1–7 Western Athletic Conference), coached by David Lee. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico 26–7Oct 14
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Tulsa | L 14–23 | 70% |
| Sep 9 | vs Lamar | L 19–21 | 84% |
| Sep 16 | at New Mexico State | W 29–27 | 72% |
| Sep 23 | at Air Force | L 26–43 | 32% |
| Sep 30 | at 8Arkansas | L 7–39 | 20% |
| Oct 7 | vs Utah | L 45–50 | 62% |
| Oct 14 | vs New Mexico | W 26–7 | 77% |
| Oct 21 | at 21BYU | L 24–49 | 21% |
| Oct 28 | vs San Diego State | L 31–34 | 55% |
| Nov 4 | at Hawai’i | L 7–26 | 22% |
| Nov 11 | vs Colorado State | L 0–52 | 52% |
| Nov 19 | at Wyoming | L 10–41 | 25% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wyoming 41–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 50th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 8th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–412
- Coach
- David Lee
- Elo
- 1354 −187 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.1 No. 91 of 103; offense No. 64, defense No. 97
- SRS
- −14.1 No. 89 of 106 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- David Culley
- Defensive coordinator
- Dave Dunkelberger
1989 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYU | 7–1 | 10–3 | 22 |
| Air Force | 5–1–1 | 8–4–1 | |
| Hawai’i | 5–2–1 | 9–3–1 | |
| Wyoming | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| San Diego State | 4–3 | 6–5–1 | |
| Colorado State | 4–3 | 5–5–1 | |
| Utah | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
 UTEP | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| New Mexico | 0–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.