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2001 UTEP Miners football team
| 2001 UTEP Miners football |
|---|
| Western Athletic Conference |
| 2–9 (1–7 WAC) |
| Gary Nord (2nd season) |
| Patrick Higgins (2nd season) |
| Bob Wagner (1st season) |
| Sun Bowl |
The 2001 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Gary Nord, the Miners compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the WAC. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1 | 6:00 pm | at New Mexico* | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | KKWB | L 6–26 | 41,771 | |
| September 8 | 7:05 pm | Texas Southern* | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | W 52–6 | 37,741 | ||
| September 22 | 6:05 pm | at Boise State | Bronco StadiumBoise, ID | L 17–42 | 23,517 | ||
| September 29 | 7:05 pm | Tulsa | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | W 26–10 | 30,044 | ||
| October 6 | 1:00 pm | at Alabama* | Legion FieldBirmingham, AL | PPV | L 7–56 | 77,146 | |
| October 13 | 10:00 pm | at Hawaii | Aloha StadiumHalawa, HI | L 7–66 | 34,128 | ||
| October 20 | 7:05 pm | San Jose State | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | L 28–40 | 30,048 | ||
| October 27 | 1:00 pm | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX | KKWB | L 14–40 | 17,037 | |
| November 10 | 7:05 pm | Louisiana Tech | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | L 30–53 | 24,075 | ||
| November 17 | 6:00 pm | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | L 17–27 | 11,535 | ||
| November 24 | 7:05 pm | Nevada | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | L 31–48 | 19,892 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Mountain time |
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