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. UTEP averaged 28,377 fans per game.

2014 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record7–6 (5–3 C-USA)
Head coach
  • Sean Kugler (2nd season)
Offensive coordinatorPatrick Higgins (2nd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Stoker (2nd season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumSun Bowl Stadium
2014 Conference USA football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 23 Marshall x$  7 1   13 1  
Middle Tennessee  5 3   6 6  
Western Kentucky  4 4   8 5  
UAB  4 4   6 6  
Old Dominion*  4 4   6 6  
FIU  3 5   4 8  
Florida Atlantic  2 6   3 9  
West Division
Louisiana Tech x  7 1   9 5  
Rice  5 3   8 5  
UTEP  5 3   7 6  
UTSA  3 5   4 8  
North Texas  2 6   4 8  
Southern Miss  1 7   3 9  
Championship: Marshall 26, Louisiana Tech 23
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • * Ineligible for postseason bowl due to transition from FCS
As of 22:24, 20 December 2014 (UTC)
Rankings from AP Poll

This would be the last season the Miners finished with a winning record until the 2021 season

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