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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  <-- 1956 <- 1957 -> 1958 --> 2024
1957 Season Highlights
 Ben Collins enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1957 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  vs. North Texas  14   13   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. West Texas A&M  20   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ New Mexico  15   13   W       
 Sat., Oct. 12  vs. Texas Tech  26   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. New Mexico State  42   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 2  @ Hardin-Simmons  20   33   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  vs. Arizona State  7   43   L       
 Sat., Nov. 16  @ Arizona  51   14   W       
 Sat., Nov. 23  @ Trinity (Texas)  7   14   L       
 
1957 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored202
  Scoring Average22.4
  Points Allowed168
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record25-34
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-1
  Away Record2-2
1957 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1957 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arizona State 10-039766   Dan Devine
Texas El Paso 6-3202168   Ben Collins
New Mexico State 3-7157215   Anthony Cavallo
Arizona 1-8-1125299   Edward A. Ed Doherty

1957 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1957 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

During the 1990s, Prairie View College put together an 80-game losing streak. One season, they were outscored each game by an average margin of 56 to 4.