1949 Texas Western Miners football team

American college football season August 2023 December 2025 1949 Texas Western Miners football Border Conference Border 8–2–1 4–2 Jack Curtice 4th Kidd Field Sun Bowl W 33–20 vs. Georgetown 1948 The 1949 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 1949 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jack Curtice, the team compiled an 8–2–1 record (4–2 against Border Conference opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Georgetown in the 1950 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 292 to 113.1949 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football January 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/texas-el-paso/1949-schedule.html Schedule y y September 17 at BYU<ncg> Cougar Stadium Provo, UT W 47–6 Texas Western Trounces B.Y. By 47–6 Count The Ogden Standard-Examiner September 18, 1949 15A https://www.newspapers.com/clip/26880828/texas_western_trounces_by_by_476/ Newspapers.com September 24 1949 John Carroll Blue Streaks John Carroll<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 33–7 11,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/107902567/ The El Paso Times Miner attack clicks for 33–7 victory September 25, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 1 Hawaii<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 14–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/honolulu-star-advertiser-texas-mines-bea/169620872/ The Honolulu Advertiser Texas Mines beats Hawaii, 14 to 7 October 2, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 8 at West Texas State Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX W 34–7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-texas-western-routs/169620947/ The Arizona Republic Texas Western routs loop foe, 34 to 7 October 9, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 15 at Arizona Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ W 28–0 16,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-texas-western-powers/169621034/ Albuquerque Journal Texas Western powers Arizona October 16, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 22 New Mexico Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 7–0 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-daily-star-texas-western-edges-l/169621109/ The Arizona Daily Star Texas Western edges Lobo squad on muddy field, 7–0 October 23, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com October 29 at Hardin–Simmons Parramore Field Abilene, TX L 14–33 8,000 H-SU Buries Miners, 33 to 14, in Thriller Abilene Reporter-News October 30, 1949 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/27774386/hsu_buries_miners_33_to_14_in/ Newspapers.com November 5 Texas Tech<hc> Kidd Field El Paso, TX L 0–13 13,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lubbock-avalanche-journal-techs-raiders/169619342/ Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Tech's Raiders blank Texas Western, 13–0 November 6, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com November 12 at West Virginia<ncg> Mountaineer Field Morgantown, WV T 13–13 10,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/san-angelo-standard-times-tex-western-wv/151628624/ San Angelo Standard-Times Tex Western WV are tied November 13, 1949 July 19, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 New Mexico A&M Kidd Field El Paso, TX W 69–7 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-herald-post-miners-prize-those-5/169621241/ El Paso Herald-Post Miners prize those 576 net yards in final game November 26, 1949 April 5, 2025 Newspapers.com January 2, 1950 vs Georgetown<ncg> Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl) W 33–20 15,000 Miners Subdue Georgetown in Sun Bowl Chuck Whitlock January 2, 1950 1 The El Paso Times El Paso, Texas Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67223672/1949-georgetown-western/ References Texas Western Category:UTEP Miners football seasons Category:Sun Bowl champion seasons Texas Western Miners football