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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: Ben Collins
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1958 <- 1959 -> 1960 --> 2024
1959 Season Highlights
 Ben Collins enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1959 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. University of Mexico  43   8   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. North Texas  7   31   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  @ New Mexico  7   17   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. West Texas A&M  13   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Trinity (Texas)  20   21   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. New Mexico State  20   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Hardin-Simmons  14   25   L       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Arizona State  7   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Abilene Christian  22   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 21  @ Arizona  10   14   L       
 
1959 Season Totals
  Record3-7
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average16.3
  Points Allowed191
  Defense Average19.1
  Opponents Record38-15
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record0-4
1959 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1959 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arizona State 10-1272151   Frank Kush
New Mexico State 8-3360158Won  28-8  Warren B. Woodson
Arizona 4-6118211   Jim LaRue
Texas El Paso 3-7163191   Ben Collins

1959 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1959 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.