AHSFHS.org


Search Site








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


Select Year:    
1914  <-- 1957 <- 1958 -> 1959 --> 2024
1958 Season Highlights
 Ben Collins enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1958 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 20  @ North Texas  8   26   L       
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. New Mexico  15   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Abilene Christian  6   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 11  @ West Texas A&M  29   12   W       
 Sat., Oct. 25  @ New Mexico State  16   17   L       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Hardin-Simmons  6   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Arizona State  0   27   L       
 Sat., Nov. 15  vs. Arizona  12   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 22  vs. Trinity (Texas)  0   49   L       
 
1958 Season Totals
  Record2-7
  Points Scored92
  Scoring Average10.2
  Points Allowed179
  Defense Average19.9
  Opponents Record28-21
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-4
  Away Record1-3
1958 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1958 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Arizona State 7-3271131   Frank Kush
New Mexico State 4-6172228   Warren B. Woodson
Arizona 3-783276   Edward A. Ed Doherty
Texas El Paso 2-792179   Ben Collins

1958 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1958 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.