1997 Western Athletic Conference football standings
v
t
e
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Mountain Division
New Mexico x
6
–
2
9
–
4
Rice
5
–
3
7
–
4
SMU
5
–
3
6
–
5
Utah
5
–
3
6
–
5
BYU
4
–
4
6
–
5
UTEP
3
–
5
4
–
7
Tulsa
2
–
6
2
–
9
TCU
1
–
7
1
–
10
Pacific Division
No. 17 Colorado State x$
7
–
1
11
–
2
Air Force
6
–
2
10
–
3
Fresno State
5
–
3
6
–
6
Wyoming
4
–
4
7
–
6
San Diego State
4
–
4
5
–
7
San Jose State
4
–
4
4
–
7
UNLV
2
–
6
3
–
8
Hawaii
1
–
7
3
–
9
Championship: Colorado State 41, New Mexico 13
$ – Conference champion
x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll
The 1997 UTEP Miners football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas at El Paso in the Western Athletic Conference during the 1997 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fifth year under head coach Charlie Bailey, the team compiled a 4–7 record.[1][2]
^"1997 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
^"2020 UTEP Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2020. p. 79. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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