1940 Texas Mines Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1940 Texas Mines Miners football Border Conference Border 4–4–1 3–1–1 Mack Saxon 12th Kidd Field The 1940 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 1940 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach Mack Saxon, the team compiled a 4–4–1 record (3–1–1 against Border Conference opponents), finished third in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 129 to 121.1940 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1940-schedule.html2014 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 2019-01-10 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. 149 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.Final 1940 Litkenhous Ratings The Boston Globe Dr. E. E. Litkenhous December 19, 1940 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123126338/final-1940-litkenhous-ratings/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 21 at Arizona State–Flagstaff Skidmore Field Flagstaff, AZ W 28–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-texas-mines-beats-arizo/169518350/ Pampa Daily News Texas Mines beats Arizona Profs 28–7 September 22, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com September 28 North Dakota<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 20–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/star-tribune-texas-mines-defeats-sioux/169518495/ The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune Texas Mines defeats Sioux September 29, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 5 at Louisiana Tech<ncg> Tech Stadium Ruston, LA L 7-19 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/80127448/la-tech-gives-miners-first-loss-197/ The El Paso Times La. Tech gives Miners first loss, 19–7 October 5, 1940 June 23, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 vs Hardin–Simmons<ncg> Fly Field Odessa, TX L 6–14 3,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/17646457/cowboys_turn_back_miners_14_to_6/ The Odessa American Cowboys turn back Miners, 14 to 6 October 13, 1940 15 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 19 New Mexico Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 9–7 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/25681391/texas_miners_defeat_lobos_97_in/ Albuquerque Journal Texas Miners defeat Lobos 9–7 in hard-fought game Paul weeks October 20, 1940 6 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com October 26 Arizona State Kidd Field El Paso, TX T 0–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-tempe-mines-play-to-scor/169515971/ The Fresno Bee Tempe, Mines play to scoreless tie October 27, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 2 Arizona Kidd Field El Paso, TX L 13–20 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-arizona-elev/169517746/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Arizona eleven nips Texas School of Mines, 20–13 November 3, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 at Fresno State<ncg> Ratcliffe Stadium Fresno, CA L 6–16 10,024 FSC Bulldogs Roll Over Texans, 160 To 6, Point To San Jose Next The Fresno Bee Ed Orman November 12, 1940 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8723873/fsc_bulldogs_roll_over_texans/ Newspapers.com February 2, 2017 November 30 New Mexico A&M<hc> Kidd Field El Paso, TX (rivalry) W 40–26 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-texas-muckers-trip-a/169492502/ The Arizona Daily Star Texas' Muckers trip Aggies, 40–26 December 1, 1940 April 3, 2025 Newspapers.com References Texas Mines Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Texas Mines Miners football