1956 Texas Western Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1956 Texas Western Miners football Border Conference Border 9–2 5–0 Mike Brumbelow 7th Kidd Field Border champion Sun Bowl L 0–13 vs. George Washington The 1956 Texas Western Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas Western College (now known as University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1956 college football season. In its seventh and final season under head coach Mike Brumbelow, the team compiled a 9–2 record (5–0 against Border Conference opponents), won the conference championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 305 to 78.1956 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 10, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1956-schedule.html2014 UTEP Media Guide 2014 University of Texas at El Paso 177 January 10, 2019 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/utep/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2014-15/misc_non_event/2014_FBMediaGuide.pdf September 3, 2014 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 The team's statistical leaders included quarterback Bob Laraba with 568 passing yards and 743 yards of total offense, Jimmy Bevers with 606 rushing yards and 54 points scored, halfback Don Maynard with 275 receiving yards, and end Bob Forrest with 849 all-purpose yards.2014 UTEP Media Guide, pp. 101-109. Maynard later played 17 years of professional football and was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Five Texas Western players received first-team honors on the 1956 All-Border Conference team: Laraba; Maynard; Forrest; guard Ken George; and tackle Keith Wharton. Mike Brumbelow was also named Border Conference Coach of the Year.2014 UTEP Media Guide, p. 82. Schedule 1956 AP September 22 w y y Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock TX 17–13 17,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram-miners-late-bi/169697554/ Fort Worth Star-Telegram Miners' late bid drops Tech, 17–13 September 23, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y 1956 Abilene Christian Wildcats Abilene Christian Kidd Field El Paso, TX 20–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-miners-2nd-quarte/169698785/ The Abilene Reporter-News Miners' 2nd quarter rush topples Wildcats, 20–0 September 30, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 w y New Mexico Kidd Field El Paso, TX 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-morning-star-texas-western-beat-n/169698867/ Valley Morning Star Texas Western beat NM 34–0 October 7, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 w Arizona Kidd Field El Paso, TX 28–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-speedy-miners-battle/169698978/ The Arizona Daily Star Speedy Miners battle Arizona October 14, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l y y North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 6–13 Eagle '11' knocks over Miners, 13–6 Fort Worth Star-Telegram October 1, 1956 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88361728/eagle-11-knocks-over-miners-136/ November 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 27 w y New Mexico A&M Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 51–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/pampa-daily-news-texas-western-wallops-n/169699083/ Pampa Daily News Texas Western wallops N.M. Aggies, 51–7 October 28, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Hardin–Simmons Kidd Field El Paso, TX 51–13 12,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-wester/169699168/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas Western wins over HSU November 4, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 w y Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ 28–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-texas-western-hands-temp/169699287/ Oakland Tribune Texas Western hands Tempe first defeat November 11, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 w y West Texas State Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX 16–13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-last-second-field-go/169699407/ The Odessa American Last-second field goal gives Western 16–13 win November 18, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com November 24 w y 1956 Trinity Tigers Trinity (TX) Kidd Field El Paso, TX 54–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-odessa-american-miners-maul-trinity/169699593/ The Odessa American Miners maul Trinity, 54 to 0 November 25, 1956 April 6, 2025 Newspapers.com January 1 l y y George Washington 17 Kidd Field El Paso, TX Sun Bowl 0–13 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/35555157/tough_colonials_upset_miners_130/ The El Paso Times Tough Colonials upset Miners, 13–0: Vicious line play marks win Chuck Whitlock April 6, 2025 January 2, 1957 1 Newspapers.comhttps://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1956-schedule.html 1956 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UTEP) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/704/stats/12710 National Collegiate Athletic Association April 6, 2025 References Texas Western Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Category:Border Conference football champion seasons Texas Western Miners football