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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: Mike Brumbelow
Conference: Border Intercollegiate Athletic-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1914  <-- 1952 <- 1953 -> 1954 --> 2024
1953 Season Highlights
 Mike Brumbelow enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas El Paso.
 
1953 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 19  vs. Sul Ross State  26   7   W       
 Sat., Sep. 26  vs. Texas Tech  6   27   L       
 Sat., Oct. 3  vs. Arizona State  28   27   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. New Mexico State  39   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. North Texas  26   21   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Midwestern Texas State  27   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Hardin-Simmons  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 14  @ Arizona  28   20   W       
 Sat., Nov. 28  @ West Texas A&M  27   7   W       
 Fri., Jan. 1   Southern Mississippi  37   14   W    @ El Paso, TX   Sun Bowl
 
1953 Season Totals
  Record8-2
  Points Scored257
  Scoring Average25.7
  Points Allowed144
  Defense Average14.4
  Opponents Record33-26
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-1
1953 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1953 Border Intercollegiate Athletic- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Texas Tech 11-1463167Won  35-13  DeWitt T. Weaver
Texas El Paso 8-2257144Won  37-14  Mike Brumbelow
Arizona 4-5-1234181   Warren B. Woodson
Arizona State 4-5-1207203   Clyde B. Smith
New Mexico State 2-756316   James Patton

1953 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1953 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.