1954 Texas Western Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1954 Texas Western Miners football Border Conference Border 8–3 4–2 Mike Brumbelow 5th Kidd Field Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 47–20 vs. Florida State The 1954 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 1954 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Mike Brumbelow, the team compiled an 8–3 record (4–2 against Border Conference opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Florida State in the Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 290 to 197.1954 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1954-schedule.html Schedule Central y y y September 18 1954 Sul Ross Lobos Sul Ross<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 35–14 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/clovis-news-journal-texas-western-stops/169672618/ Clovis News-Journal Texas Western stops Sul Ross September 19, 1954 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com September 25 1954 McMurry Indians McMurry<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 27–6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-miners-smother-mcm/169672705/ The Abilene Reporter-News Miners smother McMurry, 27–6 September 26, 1954 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 2 at Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ L 27–34 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-arizona-state/169671927/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Arizona State rips Miners October 3, 1954 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 9 at Texas Tech Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX L 28–55 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brownsville-herald-texas-tech-rolls/169671125/ The Brownsville Herald Texas Tech rolls over Texas Western October 10, 1954 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 16 8:00 p.m. Trinity (TX)<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX L 14–20 7,500 Texas Western Hosts Trinity In Scoring Duel Tonight https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94400968/el-paso-times/ El Paso Times El Paso, Texas Associated Press October 16, 1954 12 February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Whitlock Chuck Trinity University Whips Texas Western Miners, 20-14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94401192/el-paso-times/ El Paso Times El Paso, Texas Associated Press October 16, 1954 1A February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com Whitlock Chuck Trinity Tigers Down Texas Western Miners, 20-14 (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94401329/el-paso-times/ El Paso Times El Paso, Texas Associated Press October 16, 1954 1D February 6, 2022 Newspapers.com October 23 at North Texas State<ncg> Fouts Field Denton, TX W 6–0 6,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88364565/twc-upsets-north-texas-60/ The El Paso Times TWC upsets North Texas, 6–0 October 24, 1954 November 4, 2021 Newspapers.com October 30 at New Mexico A&M Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM W 12–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-miners-defeat-fightin/169672808/ The Arizona Daily Star Miners defeat fighting Aggies October 31, 1954 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 6 Hardin–Simmons<hc> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 20–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-texas-wester/169672889/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Texas Western whacks Cowboys November 7, 1954 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 13 Arizona Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 41–21 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-frosh-boost-texas-we/169672980/ Albuquerque Journal Frosh boost Texas Western over mighty Arizona, 41–21 November 14, 1954 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 25 West Texas State Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 33–13 Texas Western finishes season with 33–13 triumph https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94628678/texas-western-finishes-season-with-3313/ The El Past Times November 26, 1954 February 9, 2022 Newspapers.com January 1, 1955 vs Florida State<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 47–20 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-tribune-texas-team-routs-fsu-b/169673080/ The Tampa Tribune Texas team routs FSU by 47 to 20 January 2, 1955 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com References Texas Western Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Texas Western Miners football