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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  <-- 1948 <- 1949 -> 1950 --> 2024
1949 Season Highlights
 Jack C. Curtice enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1949 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  @ Brigham Young  47   6   W       
 Sat., Sep. 24  vs. John Carroll  33   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Hawaii  14   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ West Texas A&M  34   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Arizona  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. New Mexico  7   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Hardin-Simmons  14   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Texas Tech  0   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ West Virginia  13   13   T       
 Sat., Nov. 26  vs. New Mexico State  69   7   W       
 Mon., Jan. 2   Georgetown  33   20   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1949 Season Totals
  Record8-2 -1
  Points Scored292
  Scoring Average26.5
  Points Allowed113
  Defense Average10.3
  Opponents Record25-46
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record3-1 -1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1949 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 7-5187184Lost  13-20  Dell Morgan
New Mexico 2-898307   Berl Huffman
Texas El Paso 8-2-1292113Won  33-20  Jack C. Curtice
Arizona State 7-3342204Lost  21-33  Edward A. Ed Doherty
New Mexico State 4-6265315   Vaughn D. Corley
Arizona 2-7-1118298   Robert Bob Winslow

1949 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1949 All Border Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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