1947 Texas Mines Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1947 Texas Mines Miners football Border Conference Border 5–3–1 3–3–1 Jack Curtice 2nd Kidd Field The 1947 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented the Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its second season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–3–1 against Border Conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 159 to 79.1947 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1947-schedule.html2014 UTEP Media Guide 2014 University of Texas at El Paso 176 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2014_FBMediaGuide.pdf 2019-01-10 2014-09-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20140903193201/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2014_FBMediaGuide.pdf dead Texas Mines was ranked at No. 103 (out of 500 college football teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1947.Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings Times Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 18, 1947 47 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123152970/michigan-national-champion-in-final/ Newspapers.com Schedule yes yes September 19 at Drake<ncg> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 19-7 9,000 Texans Drop Drake The Des Moines Register September 20, 1947 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28119297/texans_drop_drake/ Newspapers.com September 26 Kansas State<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 20-6 Mines Overpowers Kansas State, 20-6 The El Paso Times September 27, 1947 1, 8 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28119404/mines_overpowers_kansas_state_206/ Newspapers.com October 4 Arizona State–Flagstaff Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 40-0 Miner Second Stringers Humble Flagstaff State 40-0 The El Paso Times October 5, 1947 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28119566/miner_second_stringers_humble_flagstaff/ Newspapers.com October 11 at West Texas State Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX L 0-14 Buffaloes Defeated Miners Here Saturday Night 14-0 In Opener The Canyon News (Canyon, Texas) October 16, 1947 15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28120163/buffaloes_defeated_miners_here_saturday/ Newspapers.com October 18 Arizona Kidd Field El Paso, TX L 13-14 12,000 Arizona Ekes 14-13 Win Over Miners The El Paso Times Chuck Whitlock October 19, 1947 1, 24 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28116963/arizona_ekes_1413_win_over_miners/ Newspapers.com November 1 New Mexico Kidd Field El Paso, TX T 20-20 11,000 Miners, Lobos In 20-20 Tie The El Paso Times Chuck Whitlock November 2, 1947 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28111472/miners_lobos_in_2020_tie/ Newspapers.com November 8 Arizona State Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 21-0 10,000 Miners Subdue Tempe State 21-0 The El Paso Times Chuck Whitlock November 9, 1947 1, 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28119738/miners_subdue_tempe_state_210/ Newspapers.com November 15 at Hardin–Simmons Fair Park Stadium Abilene, TX L 0-18 7,500 Cowboys Cruise Past Mines, 18-0 Abilene Reporter-News November 16, 1947 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28119925/cowboys_cruise_past_mines_180/ Newspapers.com November 22 New Mexico A&M<hc> Kidd Field El Paso, TX (rivalry) W 26-0 10,000 Miners Rap Aggies 26-0 In Finale The El Paso Times Chuck Whitlock November 23, 1947 1, 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/28120034/miners_rap_aggies_260_in_finale/ Newspapers.com References Texas Mines Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Texas Mines Miners football