1972 UTEP Miners football team

1972 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record2–8 (1–6 WAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
1972 Western Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 13 Arizona State $ 5 1 010 2 0
BYU 5 2 07 4 0
Utah 5 2 06 5 0
Arizona 4 3 04 7 0
Wyoming 3 4 04 7 0
New Mexico 2 4 03 8 0
Colorado State 1 4 01 10 0
UTEP 1 6 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. After a 1–5 start to the season, eighth-year head coach Bobby Dobbs resigned and was replaced with offensive coordinator Tommy Hudspeth. The Miners then ended the season with one win and three more losses and finished with an 2–8 record.