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Texas El Paso Football Team History


Texas El Paso Miners
University of Texas El Paso
 El Paso, TX
Founded: 1913
Stadium: Sun Bowl
Capacity: 52,000
Colors: Blue & Orange
Coach: Jack C. Curtice
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1947 <- 1948 -> 1949 --> 2024
1948 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1948 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  @ McMurry  33   14   W    @ Odessa, TX   
 Sat., Sep. 25  vs. Houston  35   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. West Texas A&M  21   7   W       
 Fri., Oct. 15  vs. Brigham Young  34   20   W       
 Sat., Oct. 23  @ New Mexico  27   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Hardin-Simmons  27   27   T       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Texas Tech  6   46   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Arizona  25   14   W       
 Thu., Nov. 25  vs. New Mexico State  92   7   W       
 Sat., Dec. 4  @ Hawaii  49   6   W       
 Sat., Jan. 1   West Virginia  12   21   L    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1948 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored361
  Scoring Average32.8
  Points Allowed182
  Defense Average16.5
  Opponents Record44-43
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record4-1
1948 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1948 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-3212135   Dell Morgan
New Mexico 2-9146216   Berl Huffman
Texas El Paso 8-2-1361182Lost  12-21  Jack C. Curtice
Arizona 6-5167246Lost  13-14  Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 5-5276192   Edward A. Ed Doherty
New Mexico State 3-7138391   Vaughn D. Corley

1948 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1948 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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