1965 Texas Western Miners football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1965 Texas Western Miners football Independent 8–3 Bobby Dobbs 1st Sun Bowl Sun Bowl champion Sun Bowl W 13–12 vs. TCU The 1965 Texas Western Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas Western College (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled an 8–3 record, defeated TCU in the 1965 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 317 to 206.1965 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1965-schedule.html Schedule yes yes September 18 North Texas State Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 61–15 22,515 Miners explode over N. Texas, 61–15 The El Paso Times September 19, 1965 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88177813/miners-explode-over-n-texas-6115/ November 1, 2021 Newspapers.com September 25 at New Mexico University Stadium Albuquerque, NM W 35–14 29,952 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-idaho-statesman-miners-blitz-new-mex/155339360/ The Idaho Statesman Miners blitz New Mexico in 35–14 win September 26, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 2 New Mexico State Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry) W 21–6 29,052 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26215102/miners_trip_aggies_216_for_third/ The El Paso Times Miners trip Aggies, 21–6, for third win: Stevens' passes spark win Rodger McKown October 3, 1965 1A, 1D September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 9 Colorado State<hc> Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 35–10 20,102 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-miners-roll-on-35/155344588/ The Arizona Republic Miners roll on, 35–10 October 10, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 16 at Wyoming War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY L 14–38 16,747 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-pokes-end-tw-miners/155338663/ The Arizona Daily Star 'Pokes end TW Miners' 'honeymoon' October 17, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com October 30 Arizona State Sun Bowl El Paso, TX L 20–28 25,753 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sunday-oregonian-asu-trips-miners-2/155337435/ The Sunday Oregonian ASU trips Miners, 28–20 October 31, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 6 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ L 3–10 24,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-arizona-wildcats-claw-mine/155343748/ The El Paso Times Arizona Wildcats claw Miners, 10–3 November 7, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 13 at Utah Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT W 20–19 8,833 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ogden-standard-examiner-utes-downed/155341036/ The Ogden Standard-Examiner Utes downed 20–19 by Texas Western November 14, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 20 Xavier Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 57–33 20,114 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32714889/miner_scoring_spree_hits_xavier_5733/ The El Paso Times Miner scoring spree hits Xavier, 57–33 Roger McKown November 21, 1965 1A, 1D September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com November 27 West Texas State Sun Bowl El Paso, TX W 38–21 14,767 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-texas-western-rolls-3821/155344729/ The Nashville Tennessean Texas Western rolls 38–21 November 28, 1965 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com December 31 TCU Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 13–12 27,450 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-texas-western-rallies/155344887/ The Baltimore Sun Texas Western rallies in 2d half to edge T.C.U. in Sun Bowl, 13–12 January 1, 1966 September 15, 2024 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1965 Texas Western) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251190 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics March 12, 2026 References Texas Western Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Texas Western Miners football