1920 Texas Mines Miners football team

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1920 Texas Mines Miners football
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The 1920 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented the Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1920 college football season. The team was coached by Harry Van Surdam who was later inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The team compiled a 2–4 record and was outscored by a total of 191 to 48. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 30 Arizona El Paso, TX L 7–60
November 6at New Mexico
L 0–78
November 11 New Mexico A&M
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX (rivalry)
L 7–12 [2]
November 19at New Mexico Military Roswell, NM L 3–41
November 25Base Hospital, Fort Bliss El Paso, TXW 28–0
November 30Aviation Corps, Fort BlissEl Paso, TXW 3–0

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References

  1. "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 174.
  2. "Aggies Win: New Mexicans Win Victory Over Fast Texas Mines Team". El Paso Herald. November 12, 1920. p. 16 via Newspapers.com.