1948 Texas Mines Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1948 Texas Mines Miners football Border Conference Border 8–2–1 4–1–1 Jack Curtice 3rd Kidd Field Sun Bowl L 12–21 vs. West Virginia 1949 The 1948 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its third season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (4–1–1 against Border Conference opponents), finished second in the conference, defeated West Virginia in the 1949 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 361 to 182.1948 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1948-schedule.html Texas Mines was ranked at No. 73 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings Wilmington Morning News December 15, 1948 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 18 vs 1948 McMurry Indians McMurry<ncg> Fly Field Odessa, TX W 33–14 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-5500-see-miners-bat/169599994/ The Odessa American 5,500 see Miners batter McMurry College, 33–14 September 19, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 Houston<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 35–7 6,000 Miners flash 35–7 win over Houston https://www.newspapers.com/clip/100469767/miners-flash-357-win-over-houston/ The El Paso Times September 26, 1948 April 25, 2022 Newspapers.com October 9 West Texas State Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 21–7 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-miners-wallop-west-texas-s/169600184/ The El Paso Times Miners wallop West Texas State October 10, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 BYU<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 34–20 8,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-tribune-texas-mines-rolls/169600323/ The Salt Lake Tribune Texas Mines rolls to 34–20 victory over Cougar eleven October 16, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 23 at New Mexico Zimmerman Field Albuquerque, NM W 27–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-texas-mines-takes-eas/169600483/ The Arizona Daily Star Texas Mines takes easy 27–13 win over NMU October 24, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com October 30 Hardin–Simmons<hc> Kidd Field El Paso, TX T 27–27 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-rally-gives-h/169600631/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Rally gives H–SU tie with Miners October 31, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX L 6–46 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tyler-courier-times-texas-tech-whips/169599728/ The Tyler Courier-Times-Telegraph Texas Tech whips Texas Mines 46–16 November 7, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 25–14 13,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-miners-tops-cats-c/169600799/ The Arizona Republic Miners tops Cats, clinch loop's second spot November 14, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 New Mexico A&M Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 92–7 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-wendt-runs-wild-as-m/169600951/ Albuquerque Journal Wendt runs wild as Miners crush N.M. Aggies, 92–7 November 26, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com December 4 at Hawaii<ncg> Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, HI W 49–6 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-miners-rip-hawaiians-496/169601107/ The El Paso Times Miners rip Hawaiians, 49–6 December 5, 1948 April 4, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1, 1949 vs West Virginia<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) L 12–21 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-west-virginia-overpowers-m/151629809/ The El Paso Times West Virginia overpowers Miners, 21–12 January 2, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com References Texas Mines Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Texas Mines Miners football