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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1935 <- 1936 -> 1937 --> 2024
1936 Season Highlights
 Mack Saxon enters his 8th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1936 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. West Texas A&M  7   13   L       
 Sat., Oct. 10  @ New Mexico Military Institute  13   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. New Mexico  12   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  @ Sul Ross State  6   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Western New Mexico  21   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Northern Arizona  0   0   T       
 Sat., Nov. 14  vs. Arizona State  0   19   L       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ New Mexico State  27   7   W       
 
1936 Season Totals
  Record5-2 -1
  Points Scored86
  Scoring Average10.8
  Points Allowed52
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record12-16
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record1-2
  Away Record4-0 -1
1936 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1936 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 5-4-111185   Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico 2-77195   Gwinn Henry
New Mexico State 6-4-1261118   Gerald H. Hines
Arizona 5-2-319054   Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Texas El Paso 5-2-18652   Mack Saxon
Arizona State 4-583109   Rudy H. Lavik

1936 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1936 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

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