2019 UTEP Miners football team

2019 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record1–11 (0–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Canales (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro-style
Defensive coordinatorMike Cox (2nd season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
2019 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Florida Atlantic xy$   7 1     11 3  
Marshall   6 2     8 5  
Western Kentucky   6 2     9 4  
Charlotte   5 3     7 6  
Middle Tennessee   3 5     4 8  
FIU   3 5     6 7  
Old Dominion   0 8     1 11  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x   6 2     10 3  
UAB xy   6 2     9 5  
Southern Miss   5 3     7 6  
North Texas   3 5     4 8  
UTSA   3 5     4 8  
Rice   3 5     3 9  
  0 8     1 11  
Championship: Florida Atlantic 49, UAB 6
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2019 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the West Division in Conference USA (C-USA) during the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by second-year head coach Dana Dimel, the Miners compiled an overall record of 1–11 with a mark of 0–8 in conference play, placing seventh at the bottom of the standings in C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

UTEP averaged 17,093 fans per game.[1]

Schedule

UTEP announced its 2019 football schedule on January 10, 2019. The 2019 schedule consisted of six home and six away games.[2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 316:00 p.m.Houston Baptist*ESPN+W 36–3434,646
September 76:00 p.m.at Texas Tech*FSNL 3–3856,957
September 216:00 p.m.Nevada*
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPN3L 21–3710,493
September 285:00 p.m.at Southern MissESPN+L 13–3123,337
October 56:00 p.m.UTSAdagger
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPN+L 16–2613,876
October 195:00 p.m.at FIUESPN+L 17–3213,951
October 266:00 p.m.Louisiana Tech
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPN3L 21–4216,084
November 21:30 p.m.at North TexasNFLNL 26–5222,548
November 91:00 p.m.Charlotte
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPN+L 21–2815,683
November 1611:00 a.m.at UABESPN3L 10–3719,875
November 232:00 p.m.at New Mexico State*FloSports, FSNAZ+L 35–4421,584
November 301:00 p.m.Rice
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
ESPN3L 16–3011,776

[3][4][5]

Preseason

C-USA media poll

Conference USA released its preseason media poll on July 16, 2019, with the Miners predicted to finish last in the West Division.[6]

Preseason All–Conference USA teams

2019 Preseason All–Conference USA[7]

All–CUSA Offense[7]
Position Player Class
OL Derron Gatewood Sr.
All–CUSA Defense[7]
Position Player Class
No players were selected
All–CUSA Special Teams[7]
Position Player Class
No players were selected

Game summaries

Houston Baptist

Houston Baptist at UTEP
Team 1 234Total
Huskies (Div. I FCS) 0 17116 34
Miners 3 17133 36
  • Date: August 31, 2019
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 34,646
  • Game weather: N/A
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

At Texas Tech

UTEP at Texas Tech
Team 1 234Total
Miners 0 003 3
Red Raiders 7 14107 38

Nevada

Nevada at UTEP
Team 1 234Total
Wolf Pack 0 21313 37
Miners 7 770 21
  • Date: September 21, 2019
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 10,493
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: SSE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Rodney Burnette
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

At Southern Miss

UTEP at Southern Miss
Team 1 234Total
Miners 0 670 13
Golden Eagles 14 1070 31
  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Location: M. M. Roberts Stadium
    Hattiesburg, MS
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 10 minutes
  • Game attendance: 23,337
  • Game weather: Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear and 36% Humidity • Wind: SE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker and Marchant Kenney

UTSA

UTSA at UTEP
Team 1 234Total
Roadrunners 7 3610 26
Miners 0 376 16
  • Date: October 5, 2019
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 13,876
  • Game weather: Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: WSW 10 MPH
  • Referee: Justin Elliott
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

At FIU

UTEP at FIU
Team 1 234Total
Miners 7 0010 17
Panthers 3 15014 32
  • Date: October 19, 2019
  • Location: Riccardo Silva Stadium
    Miami, FL
  • Game start: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 1 minute
  • Game attendance: 13,951
  • Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 12 MPH
  • Referee: Jonathan Noli
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): A.J. Ricketts and Kenny Kelly

Louisiana Tech

Louisiana Tech at UTEP
Team 1 234Total
Bulldogs 7 21140 42
Miners 7 0014 21
  • Date: October 26, 2019
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. MDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 14 minutes
  • Game attendance: 16,084
  • Game weather: Temperature: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: SSW 8 MPH
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

At North Texas

UTEP at North Texas
Team 1 234Total
Miners 7 766 26
Mean Green 21 1777 52
  • Date: November 2, 2019
  • Location: Apogee Stadium
    Denton, TX
  • Game start: 2:33 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 22,548
  • Game weather: Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 11 MPH
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (NFLN): Dave Ryan, Ben Leber and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)

Charlotte

Charlotte at UTEP
Team 1 234Total
49ers 0 7147 28
Miners 14 700 21
  • Date: November 9, 2019
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 15,683
  • Game weather: Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Mostly Sunny • Wind: N/A
  • Referee: Billy Williams
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

At UAB

UTEP at UAB
Team 1 234Total
Miners 0 703 10
Blazers 17 677 37
  • Date: November 16, 2019
  • Location: Legion Field
    Birmingham, AL
  • Game start: 12:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 22 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,875
  • Game weather: N/A
  • Referee: Joe Lehring
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Curt Bloom and Chad Pilcher

At New Mexico State

UTEP at New Mexico State
(Battle of I-10)
Team 1 234Total
Miners 0 13319 35
Aggies 7 7723 44
  • Date: November 23, 2019
  • Location: Aggie Memorial Stadium
    Las Cruces, NM
  • Game start: 2:07 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
  • Game attendance: 21,584
  • Game weather: Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear Skies • Wind: NNW 4 MPH
  • Referee: Ken Antee
  • TV announcers (FloSports/FSNAZ+): Adam Young and Danny Knee

Rice

Rice at UTEP
Team 1 234Total
Owls 14 0106 30
Miners 6 1000 16
  • Date: November 30, 2019
  • Location: Sun Bowl
    El Paso, TX
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. MST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 11,776
  • Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: Windy
  • Referee: Chris Bynum
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Andy Morgan and Trevor Vittatoe

References

  1. ^ "2019 National College Football Attendance" (PDF). NCAA.
  2. ^ "UTEP Unveils 2019 Football Schedule". University of Texas at El Paso Department of Athletics. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  3. ^ "UTEP Miners Schedule 2019". ESPN. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  4. ^ "2019 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  5. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". UTEP Athletics, University of Texas at El Paso. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
  6. ^ "FB: Preseason Media Poll".
  7. ^ a b c d "FB: 2019 Coaches Preseason Awards". www.conferenceusa.com. Conference USA. July 15, 2019. Retrieved July 24, 2019.