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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: Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Conference: Independent-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1964 <- 1965 -> 1966 --> 2024
1965 Season Highlights
 Robert L. Bobby Dobbs enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1965 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 18  vs. North Texas  61   15   W       
 Sat., Sep. 25  @ New Mexico  35   14   W       
 Sat., Oct. 2  vs. New Mexico State  21   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 9  vs. Colorado State  35   10   W       
 Sat., Oct. 16  @ Wyoming  14   38   L       
 Sat., Oct. 30  vs. Arizona State  20   28   L       
 Sat., Nov. 6  @ Arizona  3   10   L       
 Sat., Nov. 13  @ Utah  20   19   W       
 Sat., Nov. 20  vs. Xavier  57   33   W       
 Sat., Nov. 27  vs. West Texas A&M  38   21   W       
 Fri., Dec. 31   Texas Christian  13   12   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1965 Season Totals
  Record8-3
  Points Scored317
  Scoring Average28.8
  Points Allowed206
  Defense Average18.7
  Opponents Record42-49
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-2
1965 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1965 Independent- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Colorado State 4-6264264   Mike Lude
New Mexico State 8-2236153   Warren B. Woodson
Texas El Paso 8-3317206Won  13-12  Robert L. Bobby Dobbs
Utah State 8-2271136   Tony Knap
Georgia Tech 7-3-1253171Won  31-21  Bobby Dodd
Notre Dame 7-2-127073   Ara R. Parseghian
Southern Mississippi 7-212760   Thad Pie Vann
Syracuse 7-3237146   Floyd B. Ben Schwartzwalder
Virginia Tech 7-3188134   Jerry Claiborne
Boston College 6-4209117   James H. Jim Miller
Buffalo 5-3-214578   Dick Offenhammer
Memphis 5-5215153   Billy J. Murphy
Miami 5-4-1199138   Charlie Tate
Penn State 5-5202151   Charles A. Rip Engle
San Jose State 5-5184192   Harry Anderson
Army 4-5-1119132   Paul Dietzel
Florida State 4-5-1121119   Bill Peterson
Houston 4-5-1159174   Bill Yeoman
Navy 4-4-2128129   William T. Bill Elias
Air Force 3-6-1166156   Ben Martin
Pittsburgh 3-7173311   John P. Michelosen

1965 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1965 All Independent Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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