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: Mack Saxon
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1914  <-- 1939 <- 1940 -> 1941 --> 2024
1940 Season Highlights
 Mack Saxon enters his 12th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1940 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 21  @ Northern Arizona  28   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 28  vs. North Dakota  20   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 5  @ Louisiana Tech  7   19   L       
 Sat., Oct. 12  @ Hardin-Simmons  6   20   L       
 Sat., Oct. 19  vs. New Mexico  9   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 26  vs. Arizona State  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 2  vs. Arizona  13   20   L       
 Sat., Nov. 9  @ Fresno State  6   16   L       
 Thu., Nov. 28  vs. New Mexico State  40   26   W       
 
1940 Season Totals
  Record4-4 -1
  Points Scored129
  Scoring Average14.3
  Points Allowed121
  Defense Average13.4
  Opponents Record35-20
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1 -1
  Away Record1-3
1940 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1940 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 9-1-1241131   Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 5-416796   Ted E. Shipkey
Arizona 7-220483   Miles W. Casteel
Arizona State 7-2-2198100Lost  13-26  Millard F. Dixie Howell
Texas El Paso 4-4-1129121   Mack Saxon
New Mexico State 3-695200   Julius J. Johnston

1940 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1940 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 first college football National Champion was Princeton. They received the honor in 1869 and only played two games.