2006 UTEP Miners football team

2006 UTEP Miners football
ConferenceConference USA
DivisionWest Division
Record5–7 (3–5 C-USA)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorEric Price (3rd season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorTim Hundley (3rd season)
Base defenseMultiple
Home stadiumSun Bowl
2006 Conference USA football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Southern Miss x   6 2     9 5  
East Carolina   5 3     7 6  
Marshall   4 4     5 7  
UCF   3 5     4 8  
UAB   2 6     3 9  
Memphis   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Houston x$   7 1     10 4  
Rice   6 2     7 6  
Tulsa   5 3     8 5  
SMU   4 4     6 6  
UTEP   3 5     5 7  
Tulane   2 6     4 8  
Championship: Houston 34, Southern Miss 20
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2006 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 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Mike Price, the Miners compiled an overall record of 5–7 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play, placing fifth in the C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.

UTEP averaged 42,444 fans per game, ranking 50th nationally.