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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-

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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
Record	5-2 -1
Points Scored	86
Scoring Average	10.8
Points Allowed	52
Defense Average	6.5
Opponents Record	12-16
Conference Record	0-0
Home Record	1-2
Away Record	4-0 -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	5-4-1	111	85					Pete W. Cawthon
New Mexico	2-7	71	95					Gwinn Henry
New Mexico State	6-4-1	261	118					Gerald H. Hines
Arizona	5-2-3	190	54					Gerald A. Tex Oliver
Texas El Paso	5-2-1	86	52					Mack Saxon
Arizona State	4-5	83	109					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

The first bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.