2014 UTEP Miners football team
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.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
August 30 |
6:00 PM |
at New Mexico* |
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM |
MWN |
W 31–24 |
25,802 |
September 6 |
9:00 PM |
Texas Tech* |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
FS1 |
L 26–30 |
35,422 |
September 13 |
6:00 PM |
New Mexico State* |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX (The Battle of I-10) |
ASN |
W 42–24 |
32,979 |
September 27 |
10:00 AM |
at No. 25 Kansas State* |
Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS |
FSN |
L 28–58 |
52,899 |
October 4 |
5:00 PM |
at Louisiana Tech |
Joe Aillet Stadium • Ruston, LA |
FCS |
L 3–55 |
18,157 |
October 11 |
6:00 PM |
Old Dominion |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
ASN |
W 42–35 |
25,509 |
October 25 |
5:00 PM |
at UTSA |
Alamodome • San Antonio, TX |
ASN |
W 34–0 |
31,956 |
November 1 |
6:00 PM |
Southern Miss |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
FCS |
W 35–14 |
24,673 |
November 8 |
2:00 PM |
at WKU |
Houchens Industries–L. T. Smith Stadium • Bowling Green, KY |
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L 27–35 |
18,472 |
November 15 |
8:00 PM |
North Texas |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
FS1 |
W 35–17 |
24,222 |
November 21 |
6:00 PM |
at Rice |
Rice Stadium • Houston, TX |
FS1 |
L 13–31 |
18,164 |
November 29 |
5:00 PM |
Middle Tennessee |
Sun Bowl • El Paso, TX |
ASN |
W 24–21 |
27,455 |
December 20 |
12:20 PM |
vs. Utah State* |
University Stadium • Albuquerque, NM (New Mexico Bowl) |
ESPN |
L 6–21 |
28,725 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Mountain Time. |
- Schedule Source:[1]
- ASN games could air on KFOX or KDBC.
Game notes
New Mexico
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
14 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
31 |
Lobos |
7 |
0 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
31–43–3 |
2013 |
New Mexico, 42–35 |
Texas Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Raiders |
0 |
16 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
Miners |
6 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
26 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–14 |
2007 |
Texas Tech, 45–31 |
New Mexico State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
7 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
24 |
Miners |
7 |
14 |
0 |
21 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
54–35–2 |
2013 |
UTEP, 42–21 |
Kansas State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
0 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
28 |
Wildcats |
10 |
21 |
21 |
6 |
58 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
1–1 |
1999 |
Kansas State, 40–7 |
Louisiana Tech
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Bulldogs |
7 |
21 |
20 |
7 |
55 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
2–7–1 |
2013 |
Louisiana Tech, 38-35 |
Old Dominion
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Monarchs |
7 |
0 |
21 |
7 |
35 |
Miners |
7 |
14 |
7 |
14 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
UTSA
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
14 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
34 |
Roadrunners |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2013 |
UTSA, 32–13 |
Southern Miss
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Eagles |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
Miners |
7 |
0 |
14 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–3 |
2012 |
UTEP, 34–33 |
WKU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
17 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
27 |
Hilltoppers |
7 |
7 |
7 |
14 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
North Texas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Mean Green |
0 |
0 |
3 |
14 |
17 |
Miners |
14 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
35 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–14–3 |
2013 |
North Texas, 41–7 |
Rice
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Miners |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
Owls |
0 |
10 |
14 |
7 |
31 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
6–11 |
2013 |
Rice, 45–7 |
Middle Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders |
7 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
21 |
Miners |
3 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
24 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2013 |
Middle Tennessee, 45–17 |
Utah State–New Mexico Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Aggies |
7 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
21 |
Miners |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–2 |
1961 |
Utah State, 21–6 |
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 |
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Culture & lore |
- Paydirt Pete
- "Miners Fight"
- Sound of the Southwest Marching Miner Regiment
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