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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 <-- 1938 <- 1939 -> 1940 --> 2024

1939 Season Highlights

Mack Saxon enters his 11th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.

1939 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 23	vs. Texas Tech	7	2	W
Sat., Sep. 30	@ Fresno State	7	10	L
Sat., Oct. 7	vs. Hardin-Simmons	0	12	L
Thu., Oct. 12	@ New Mexico	0	14	L
Sat., Oct. 21	vs. Wichita State	14	0	W
Sat., Oct. 28	@ Arizona State	7	27	L
Sat., Nov. 11	vs. Arizona	14	6	W
Sat., Nov. 18	vs. Louisiana Tech	27	0	W
Sat., Nov. 25	@ New Mexico State	34	0	W

1939 Season Totals
Record	5-4
Points Scored	110
Scoring Average	12.2
Points Allowed	71
Defense Average	7.9
Opponents Record	44-26
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	4-1
Away Record	1-3

1939 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1939 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
New Mexico	8-2	167	98					Ted E. Shipkey
Texas Tech	5-5-1	150	74					Pete W. Cawthon
Arizona State	8-2-1	212	56	Tied 0-0				Millard F. Dixie Howell
Arizona	6-4	109	113					Miles W. Casteel
Texas El Paso	5-4	110	71					Mack Saxon
New Mexico State	3-6	92	141					Gerald H. Hines

1939 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1939 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

The most points scored in a college football Bowl game is 66, scored by Nebraska against Northwestern in the 2000 Alamo Bowl.