1939 Texas Mines Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1939 Texas Mines Miners football Border Conference Border 5–4 3–2 Mack Saxon 11th Kidd Field The 1939 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 1939 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Mack Saxon, the team compiled a 5–4 record (3–2 against Border Conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 110 to 71.1939 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1939-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. 108 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 23 Texas Tech Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 7–2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-texas-tech-drops-7/169455972/ The Los Angeles Times Texas Tech drops 7–2 upset loss September 24, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 at Fresno State<ncg> Fresno State College Stadium Fresno, CA L 7–0 8,597–9,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hanford-morning-journal-fresno-starters/169456769/ Hanford Morning Journal Fresno starters tumble Texans October 1, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 7 Hardin–Simmons<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX L 0–12 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/austin-american-statesman-hardinsimmons/169456918/ The Austin American-Statesman Hardin–Simmons beats Mines, 12–6 (0) October 8, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 at New Mexico Hilltop Stadium Albuquerque, NM L 0–14 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-morning-avalanche-lobos-measure/169455342/ Lubbock Morning Avalanche Lobos measure Miners, 14–0 October 14, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com October 21 Wichita<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 17–0 Miners Dump Wichita 14-0 In Savage Second-Quarter Attack The El Paso Times Jerry Smith October 22, 1939 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122214379/miners-dump-wichita-14-0-in-savage/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Arizona State Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ L 7–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-tempe-takes-6th-stra/169453536/ Albuquerque Journal Tempe takes 6th straight win October 29, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 11 Arizona<hc> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 14–6 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times-miners-upset-arizona-with/169457189/ The El Paso Times Miners upset Arizona with 14 to 6 victory in homecoming game November 12, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com November 18 Louisiana Tech<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 27–0 5,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/81404029/miners-overwhelm-game-louisiana-tech-vis/ The El Paso Times Miners overwhelm game Louisiana Tech visitors, 27 to 0 November 19, 1939 July 13, 2021 Newspapers.com November 25 at New Mexico A&M Quesenberry Field Las Cruces, NM (rivalry) W 34–0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/waco-tribune-herald-texas-miners-triumph/169457322/ Waco Tribune-Herald Texas Miners triumph November 26, 1939 April 2, 2025 Newspapers.com References Texas Mines Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Texas Mines Miners football