The 2009 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 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Mike Price, the Miners compiled an overall record of 4âÂÂ8 with a mark of 3âÂÂ5 in conference play, tying for third place in the C-USA's West Division. The team played home games at the Sun Bowl in El Paso, Texas.
UTEP averaged 29,010 fans per game.
UTEP's class of 20 players included 14 who are graduating from Texas high schools in 2009. The most notable of these players was Darren Mickens, the nephew of former National Football League (NFL) cornerback Ray Mickens.
The Miners finished the season ranked #102 according to the CBS Sportsline College Football Rankings Website as of December 7, 2009.