2014 UTEP Miners football team

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2014 UTEP Miners football
UTEP Miners wordmark.svg
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
2014 record7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Higgins (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (2nd season)
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
(Capacity: 51,500)
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
2014 Conference USA football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$   7 1     13 1  
Middle Tennessee   5 3     6 6  
Western Kentucky   4 4     8 5  
UAB   4 4     6 6  
Old Dominion*   4 4     6 6  
FIU   3 5     4 8  
Florida Atlantic   2 6     3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x   7 1     9 5  
Rice   5 3     8 5  
UTEP   5 3     7 6  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
North Texas   2 6     4 8  
Southern Miss   1 7     3 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC); Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. This was the second year for head coach Sean Kugler both with UTEP and overall. They were a member of the West Division of Conference USA. The Miners played their home games in El Paso, Texas at the Sun Bowl Stadium. They finished the season 7–6, 5–3 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for second place in the West Division. They were invited to the New Mexico Bowl where they lost to Utah State. UTEP averaged 28,377 fans per game.[1]

As of the conclusion of the 2020 season, this is the last season the Miners have finished with a winning record.

Schedule[]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 306:00 pmat New Mexico*MWNW 31–2425,802
September 69:00 pmTexas Tech*
FS1L 26–3035,422
September 136:00 pmNew Mexico State*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX (The Battle of I-10)
ASNW 42–2432,979
September 2710:00 amat No. 25 Kansas State*FSNL 28–5852,899
October 45:00 pmat Louisiana TechFCSL 3–5518,157
October 116:00 pmOld Dominiondagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ASNW 42–3525,509
October 255:00 pmat UTSAASNW 34–031,956
November 16:00 pmSouthern Miss
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
FCSW 35–1424,673
November 82:00 pmat WKUL 27–3518,472
November 158:00 pmNorth Texas
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
FS1W 35–1724,222
November 216:00 pmat RiceFS1L 13–3118,164
November 295:00 pmMiddle Tennessee
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ASNW 24–2127,455
December 2012:20 pmvs. Utah State*
ESPNL 6–2128,725
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Mountain time
Schedule Source:[2]
ASN games could air on KFOX or KDBC.

Game summaries[]

New Mexico[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 14 10 0 7 31
Lobos 7 0 14 3 24

Texas Tech[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Red Raiders 0 16 7 7 30
Miners 6 7 6 7 26

New Mexico State[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 3 0 14 24
Miners 7 14 0 21 42

Kansas State[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 0 7 21 28
Wildcats 10 21 21 6 58

Louisiana Tech[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 3 0 0 3
Bulldogs 7 21 20 7 55

Old Dominion[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Monarchs 7 0 21 7 35
Miners 7 14 7 14 42

UTSA[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 14 3 10 7 34
Roadrunners 0 0 0 0 0

Southern Miss[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Eagles 0 0 14 0 14
Miners 7 0 14 14 35

WKU[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 17 3 7 0 27
Hilltoppers 7 7 7 14 35

North Texas[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Mean Green 0 0 3 14 17
Miners 14 14 7 0 35

Rice[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Miners 0 3 10 0 13
Owls 0 10 14 7 31

Middle Tennessee[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Blue Raiders 7 7 0 7 21
Miners 3 7 7 7 24

Utah State–New Mexico Bowl[]

1 2 3 4 Total
Aggies 7 0 7 7 21
Miners 3 0 0 3 6

Coaching staff[]

Name Position
Sean Kugler Head Coach
Patrick Higgins Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach
Scott Stoker Defensive Coordinator
Andrew Browning Defensive Line Coach
Kirk Davis Speed, Strength & Conditioning Coach
Gabe Franklin Defensive Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator
Cornell Jackson Running Backs Coach
Spencer Leftwich Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line
Brian Natkin Tight Ends Coach/Special Team Coordinator
Nate Poss Asst. Athletic Dir. for Football Ops
Robert Rodriguez Assistant Special Team Coordinator/Nickelbacks/Saf.
Todd Whitten Wide Receivers Coach
Tyler Bailey Graduate Assistant Offense
Logan Barrett Student Assistant Operations
Aaron Becker Graduate Assistant Operations
Weston Glaser Graduate Assistant Defense
Dave Vosburgh Graduate Assistant Defense

References[]

  1. ^ http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/football_records/Attendance/2014.pdf
  2. ^ "2014 UTEP Miners Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
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