1921 Texas Mines Miners football team

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The 1921 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 1921 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Thomas C. Holliday, the team compiled a 1–4 record and was outscored by a total of 142 to 21. [1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 21Calumus Club El Paso, TX L 0–21
October 29at Arizona Tucson, AZ L 0–74 [2]
November 11 New Mexico A&M El Paso, TX (rivalry)L 0–13 [3]
November 19at New Mexico Military Roswell, NM L 7–27
November 24 Fort Bliss All-Stars
  • El Paso HS Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 14–7 [4]

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References

  1. "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 174.
  2. "Wildcats Trounce On Texas Miners, 74 to 0". The Bisby Daily Review. October 30, 1921. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "New Mexico A. & M. College Scores 13-0 Triumph Over Texas School of Mines". The El Paso Times. November 12, 1921. p. 12 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Texas School of Mines Turns Fort Bliss Team Back, 14-7, In Season's Scrappiest Game". The El Paso Times. November 25, 1921. p. 5 via newspapers.com.