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2005 UTEP Miners football team
| 2005 UTEP Miners football |
|---|
| Conference USA |
| West Division |
| 8–4 (5–3 C-USA) |
| Mike Price (2nd season) |
| Eric Price (2nd season) |
| Spread |
| Tim Hundley (2nd season) |
| Multiple |
| Sun Bowl |
The 2005 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 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by second-year head coach Mike Price, the Miners compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, placing second in the C-USA's West Division. UTEP was invited to the GMAC Bowl, where the Miners lost to Toledo. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
This was UTEP's first season competing in Conference USA, having moved from the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). The Miners averaged 47,899 fans per game, ranking 44th nationally.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 3 | 8:30 pm | New Mexico State* | Aggie Memorial StadiumLas Cruces, NM (Battle of I-10) | ESPNU | W 34–17 | 30,343 | ||
| September 16 | 6:00 pm | Houston | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | ESPN2 | W 44–41 2OT | 45,558 | ||
| September 24 | 7:05 pm | New Mexico* | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | CSTV | W 21–13 | 50,425 | ||
| October 1 | 6:00 pm | at Memphis | Liberty Bowl Memorial StadiumMemphis, TN | CSTV | L 20–27 | 30,053 | ||
| October 14 | 6:00 pm | at Tulane | Joe Aillet StadiumRuston, LA | ESPN | W 45–21 | 13,153 | ||
| October 22 | 7:05 pm | Marshall | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | iTV | W 31–3 | 51,500 | ||
| October 29 | 4:00 pm | at Rice | Rice StadiumHouston, TX | iTV | W 38–31 | 9,326 | ||
| November 5 | 7:05 pm | Tulsa | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | iTV | W 41–38 | 49,160 | ||
| November 12 | 7:05 pm | Texas Southern* | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | W 45–0 | 42,784 | |||
| November 19 | 4:15 pm | UAB | No. 24 | Sun BowlEl Paso, TX | iTV | L 23–35 | 47,967 | |
| November 26 | 1:00 pm | at SMU | Gerald J. Ford StadiumDallas, TX | L 27–40 | 17,194 | |||
| December 21 | 6:00 pm | vs. Toledo* | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL (GMAC Bowl) | ESPN | L 13–45 | 35,422 | ||
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the gameAll times are in Mountain time |
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