1929 Texas Mines Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1929 Texas Mines Miners football Independent 6–1–2 Mack Saxon 1st El Paso High School Stadium The 1929 Texas Mines Miners football team, sometimes referred to as the "Muckers", was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In its first season under head coach Mack Saxon, the team compiled a 6–1–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 154 to 46.2014 UTEP Media Guide 2014 University of Texas at El Paso 175 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2014_FBMediaGuide.pdf 2019-01-06 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 Schedule y y September 27 1929 New Mexico Mines Miners New Mexico Mines El Paso High School Stadium El Paso, TX W 46-0 Texas Mines Wins 46 to 0 in Opener: Beat New Mexico Team From Socorro in Easy Game at Stadium Friday Night El Paso Evening Post Bog Ingram September 28, 1929 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118433057/texas-mines-wins-46-to-0-in-opener/ Newspapers.com October 5 Arizona State El Paso, TX W 31-7 Wildcats Are Next on Miners' Schedule: Muckers Down Tempe Teachers Saturday Here By Score of 31 to 7 El Paso Evening Post Bob Ingram October 7, 1929 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118431257/wildcats-are-next-on-miners-schedule/ Newspapers.com October 19 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 0-19 https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=raxaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0k8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=5612%2C478503 Prescott Sunday Courier Arizona Associated Press Arizona beats Texas Miners October 20, 1929 4Arizona Defeats Texas Miners in Hard Fight The Arizona Daily Star October 20, 1929 14–15 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/24331771/arizona_defeats_texas_miners_in_hard/ Newspapers.com October 25 1929 Wayland Jackrabbits Wayland El Paso, TX W 9-6 3,000–4,000 Byrne's Place Kick Gives Mines Victory Over Wayland: Muckers Eke Out Last Minute Win El Paso Evening Post Bob Ingram October 26, 1929 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118431513/byrnes-place-kick-gives-mines-victory/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1929 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross Alpine, TX T 0-0 Mines And Sul Ross Fight To 0-0 Tie On Slow Field: Loboes Stopped by Fine Defense of Ore Diggers The El Paso Times November 3, 1929 33 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118433918/mines-and-sul-ross-fight-to-0-0-tie-on/ Newspapers.com November 9 New Mexico A&M<hc> El Paso High School Stadium El Paso, TX W 8-0 1,700 Byrne And Andrews Lead Miners To Win Over Aggies The El Paso Times Kay Lewis November 10, 1929 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118432660/byrne-and-andrews-lead-miners-to-win/ Newspapers.com November 16 at 1929 New Mexico Military Broncos New Mexico Military Roswell, NM W 20-14 Campbell Leads Miners To Victory Over Roswell The El Paso Times Kay Lewis November 17, 1929 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118433573/campbell-leads-miners-to-victory-over/ Newspapers.com November 23 Gila JC El Paso High School Stadium El Paso, TX W 40-0 Mines Has Little Trouble Defeating Gila, 40-0 The El Paso Times November 24, 1929 25 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118432277/mines-has-little-trouble-defeating/ Newspapers.com November 30 1929 St. Edward's Saints St. Edward's El Paso, TX T 0-0 2,500 Miners And Saints Battle To Scoreless Tie In El Paso Game: Football Season Is Closed With Thrilling Contest; Outplay Austin Eleven The El Paso Times Kay Lewis December 1, 1929 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/118432038/miners-and-saints-battle-to-scoreless/ Newspapers.com References Texas Mines Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Texas Mines Miners football