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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: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1930 <- 1931 -> 1932 --> 2024
1931 Season Highlights
 Mack Saxon enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1931 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Wayland Baptist (TX)  10   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Arizona State  27   13   W       
 Fri., Oct. 9  @ Sul Ross St. (TX)  26   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Hardin-Simmons  0   45   L       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ New Mexico Military Institute  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. McMurry (TX)  18   7   W       
 Wed., Nov. 11  vs. Texas Tech  14   12   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. New Mexico State  20   0   W       
 
1931 Season Totals
  Record7-1
  Points Scored146
  Scoring Average18.3
  Points Allowed83
  Defense Average10.4
  Opponents Record18-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-0
1931 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1931 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 6-315066   Pete W. Cawthon
Connecticut 2-3-32784   Summer Dole
Army 8-2-129672   Ralph I. Sasse
Pittsburgh 8-128037   Dr. John B. Jock Sutherland
Temple 8-1-115842   Henry J. Miller
Massachusetts 7-1-125058   Mel Taube
Syracuse 7-1-123856   Victor A. Vic Hanson
Texas El Paso 7-114683   Mack Saxon
Boston College 6-411574   Joseph Joe McKenney
Notre Dame 6-2-121540   Heartley Hunk Anderson
Troy 6-313687   Albert Elmore
Navy 5-5-17895   Edgar E. Rip Miller
Western Michigan 5-28651   Mitchell Gary
Central Michigan 4-39558   George Van Bibber
Michigan State 4-3-219161   James H. Jim Crowley
Wake Forest 4-445138   Frank S. Pat Miller
West Virginia 4-691122   A. Earle Greasy Neale
Eastern Michigan 3-2-19854   Elton J. Rynearson
Georgia Southern 3-614292   Crook Smith
Ball State 2-665161   Lawrence McPhee
Penn State 2-869167   Robert A. Bob Higgins
Jacksonville State 0-7-152172   T.B. Shotts

1931 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1931 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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