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-
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
Record 8-2
-1
Points Scored 292
Scoring Average 26.5
Points Allowed 113
Defense Average 10.3
Opponents Record 25-46
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 4-1
Away Record 3-1
-1
1949 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
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.
Great Moments in College Football History
Field goals in college football were originally worth five points. This was decreased to four points in 1904 and three points in 1909.