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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1959 <- 1960 -> 1961 --> 2024
1960 Season Highlights
 Ben Collins enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1960 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 17  vs. Utah State  7   20   L       
 Sat., Sep. 24  @ North Texas  16   16   T       
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. New Mexico  23   17   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ West Texas A&M  6   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Trinity (Texas)  41   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Hardin-Simmons  45   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  @ Arizona State  0   24   L       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Arizona  14   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Bowling Green State  0   21   L       
 Sat., Nov. 26  @ New Mexico State  15   27   L       
 
1960 Season Totals
  Record4-5 -1
  Points Scored167
  Scoring Average16.7
  Points Allowed176
  Defense Average17.6
  Opponents Record41-19
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-3
  Away Record1-2 -1
1960 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1960 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Navy 9-2262103Lost  14-21  Wayne Hardin
Memphis 8-230385   Billy J. Murphy
Louisville 7-219677   Frank Camp
Oregon 7-3-1206130Lost  12-41  Leonard J. Len Casanova
Penn State 7-3228113Won  41-12  Charles A. Rip Engle
Syracuse 7-220374   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Army 6-3-122295   Dale S. Hall
Houston 6-4141150   Harold W. Lahar
Miami 6-4163143   Andy Gustafson
Oregon State 6-3-1197145   J. Thompson Tommy Prothro
Southern Mississippi 6-418996   Thad Pie Vann
San Jose State 5-4175176   Robert Bob Titchenal
Air Force 4-6147178   Ben Martin
Arkansas State 4-5116137   King Block
Buffalo 4-6213238   Dick Offenhammer
Pittsburgh 4-3-313477   John P. Michelosen
Texas El Paso 4-5-1167176   Ben Collins
Washington State 4-5-1210161   James Jim Sutherland
Boston College 3-6-1144148   Ernie Hefferle
Florida State 3-6-1111136   Bill Peterson
Notre Dame 2-8111188   Joseph L. Joe Kuharich

1960 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1960 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


Great Moments in College Football History

Throughout the 1960s, the University of Florida kept a real-life alligator named Albert on the sidelines.