Live College Football Rankings

UTEP

WAC · 1978 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
1–11
0.083 Win %
Conference
7th
1–5 in WAC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
89
1935–2026
All-Time Record
350–602–18
0.370 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#12
1956
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 5
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 17 seasons
  • Forward Pass & Stadium Boom Era · 1 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare UTEP head-to-head · History & Eras

1978 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 5North Texas (NORTH TEXAS)H2HIND FBSI9–2L 0–49
3Week 3 · Sep 12Air Force (AIR FORCE)H2HIND FBSI3–8L 25–34
4Week 4 · Sep 19New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC6–5L 32–35
5Week 5 · Sep 26San Diego State (SAN DIEGO STATE)H2HIND WAC4–7W 31–24
6Week 6 · Oct 3Arizona State (ARIZONA STATE)H2HPAC9–3L 0–27
7Week 7 · Oct 10Colorado State (COLORADO STATE)H2HIND WAC5–6L 29–39
9Week 9 · Oct 24BYUH2HIND WAC9–4L 0–44
10Week 10 · Oct 31New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC7–5L 0–21
11Week 11 · Nov 7Hawai'i (HAWAII)H2HIND FBSI6–5L 13–35
12Week 12 · Nov 14Utah (UTAH)H2HIND WAC8–3L 0–38
13Week 13 · Nov 21UNLVH2HIND FBSI7–4L 0–27
14Week 14 · Nov 28Wyoming (WYOMING)H2HIND WAC5–7L 21–51

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
7.382
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-48
-52+4
  • San Diego State +4
  • North Texas -2
  • Arizona State -3
  • Utah -3
  • BYU -4
  • UNLV -4
  • New Mexico State -5
  • New Mexico -5
  • Hawai'i -5
  • Colorado State -6
  • Wyoming -7
  • Air Force -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #135Better than 2%
Win % Place 136thBetter than 1%

0.083 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#135Regular Season Final#135Post-Season W1#135Post-Season W2#135Post-Season W3#135Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-49
-9
-3
+7
-27
-10
-44
-21
-22
-38
-27
-30

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1281973#951974#1281975#1351976#1401977

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

Power Up Rankings is an independent sports analytics and rankings publication. All team, school, conference, league, tournament, and championship names, logos, emblems, colors, trophies, and related marks are trademarks and property of their respective owners. Their use on this site is for editorial, informational, and identification purposes only and does not imply any affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement.

Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved. Power Up Rankings