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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: Mack Saxon
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1937 <- 1938 -> 1939 --> 2024
1938 Season Highlights
 Mack Saxon enters his 10th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1938 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. New Mexico Military Institute  26   0   W       
 Fri., Oct. 7  @ Northern Colorado  32   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. New Mexico  7   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Texas Tech  7   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Saint Marys (TX)  6   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Arizona  26   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. New Mexico State  9   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. Arizona State  14   6   W       
 Sat., Dec. 3  @ Fresno State  26   6   W       
 
1938 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored153
  Scoring Average17.0
  Points Allowed72
  Defense Average8.0
  Opponents Record31-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record3-1
1938 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1938 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 10-128755Lost  13-20  Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 8-319972Lost  0-26  Ted E. Shipkey
New Mexico State 0-000   Gerald H. Hines
Texas El Paso 6-315372   Mack Saxon
Arizona 3-675146   Orian Landreth
Arizona State 3-68998   Millard F. Dixie Howell

1938 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1938 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.