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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-

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1914 <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024

1940 Season Highlights

Mack Saxon enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.

1940 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 21	@ Northern Arizona	28	7	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. North Dakota	20	6	W
Sat., Oct. 5	@ Louisiana Tech	7	19	L
Sat., Oct. 12	@ Hardin-Simmons	6	20	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. New Mexico	9	7	W
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Arizona State	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Arizona	13	20	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Fresno State	6	16	L
Thu., Nov. 28	vs. New Mexico State	40	26	W

1940 Season Totals
Record	4-4 -1
Points Scored	129
Scoring Average	14.3
Points Allowed	121
Defense Average	13.4
Opponents Record	35-20
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	3-1 -1
Away Record	1-3

1940 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1940 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	9-1-1	241	131					Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico	5-4	167	96					Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona	7-2	204	83					Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State	7-2-2	198	100	Lost 13-26				Millard F. Dixie Howell
Texas El Paso	4-4-1	129	121					Mack Saxon
New Mexico State	3-6	95	200					Julius J. Johnston

1940 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1940 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

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