2004 UTEP Miners football team

The 2004 UTEP Miners football team represented the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) as a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by first-year head coach Mike Price, the Miners compiled an overall record of 8–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the WAC. UTEP was invited to the Houston Bowl, where the Miners lost to Colorado. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

2004 UTEP Miners football
Houston Bowl, L 28–33 vs. Colorado
Conference	Western Athletic Conference
Record	8–4 (6–2 WAC)
Head coach	Mike Price (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Eric Price (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Spread
Defensive coordinator	Tim Hundley (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
Seasons ← 2003 2005 →

2004 Western Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Boise State $		8	–	0					11	–	1
UTEP		6	–	2					8	–	4
No. 22 Fresno State		5	–	3					9	–	3
Louisiana Tech		5	–	3					6	–	6
Hawaii		4	–	4					8	–	5
Nevada		3	–	5					5	–	7
Tulsa		3	–	5					4	–	8
SMU		3	–	5					3	–	8
Rice		2	–	6					3	–	8
San Jose State		1	–	7					2	–	9
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

This was UTEP final season competing in the WAC as the Miners joined Conference USA in 2005.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 2	8:00 pm	at Arizona State*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	TWCEP	L 9–41	57,528
September 11	7:05 pm	Weber State*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX		W 32–0	34,229	[1]
September 18	7:05 pm	No. 23 Boise State		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	SPW	L 31–47	33,921
October 2	7:05 pm	New Mexico State*		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Battle of I-10)		W 45–0	46,123
October 9	8:00 pm	at Fresno State		Bulldog Stadium Fresno, CA	ESPNGP	W 24–21	40,407
October 16	7:05 pm	Hawaii		Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	ESPN Plus	W 51-20	44,381
October 23	1:00 pm	at Louisiana Tech		Joe Aillet Stadium Ruston, LA	SPW	W 44–27	18,103
October 30	3:00 pm	at San Jose State		Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA	TWCEP	W 38–20	5,968
November 13	7:05 pm	Rice	No. 23	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX		W 35–28 2OT	43,507
November 20	3:05 pm	SMU	No. 24	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX		W 57–27	45,095
November 27	1:00 pm	at Tulsa	No. 24	Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK	TWCEP	L 35–37	10,977
December 29	2:30 pm	vs. Colorado*		Reliant Stadium Houston, TX (Houston Bowl)	ESPN	L 28–33	27,235
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Mountain time

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