UTEP Miners football

UTEP Miners
2024 UTEP Miners football team
First season1914; 110 years ago
Athletic directorJim Senter
Head coachScotty Walden
1st season, 1–8 (.111)
StadiumSun Bowl
(capacity: 51,500 Record: 54,021)
Year built1961
Field surfaceFieldTurf
LocationEl Paso, Texas
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceConference USA
(MWC in 2026)
All-time record415–643–28 (.395)
Bowl record5–10 (.333)
Conference titles2
RivalriesNew Mexico State (rivalry)
Consensus All-Americans1
ColorsDark blue, orange, and silver accent[1]
     
Fight song"El Paso Fight"
MascotPaydirt Pete
Marching bandSound of the Southwest
WebsiteUTEPAthletics.com

The UTEP Miners football program represents University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in the sport of American football. The Miners compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the West Division of Conference USA (CUSA). They are coached by Scotty Walden. UTEP has produced a Border Conference championship team in 1956 and a Western Athletic Conference championship team in 2000, along with 14 postseason bowl appearances. The Miners play their home games at the Sun Bowl which has a seating capacity of 51,500.

  1. ^ The University of Texas at El Paso Graphic Identity Guide (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2019.