1926 Texas Mines Miners football team

1926 Texas Mines Miners football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–4
Head coach	George B. Powell (3rd season)
Seasons ←  1925 1927  →

1926 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Loyola (LA)			–					10	–	0	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					8	–	0	–	0
Howard			–					7	–	0	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	0	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	0	–	1
Wesley			–					6	–	1	–	0
Texas Tech			–					6	–	1	–	3
Davidson			–					7	–	2	–	1
Georgetown			–					7	–	2	–	1
William & Mary			–					7	–	3	–	0
Hampden–Sydney			–					5	–	2	–	3
George Washington			–					5	–	4	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	2	–	1
Spring Hill			–					3	–	2	–	1
Texas A&I			–					4	–	3	–	0
Wake Forest			–					5	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Tennessee Docs			–					3	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					3	–	5	–	0
Delaware			–					3	–	5	–	0
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	4	–	1
Duke			–					3	–	6	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					1	–	3	–	0
Richmond			–					2	–	7	–	0
West Tennessee State Teachers			–					1	–	8	–	0
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1926 Texas Mines Miners football team, sometimes known as the "Muckers", was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1926 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach George B. Powell, the team compiled a 3–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 106 to 92. The team lost its rivalry game with New Mexico A&M by a 10-8 score. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 9	Silver City Teachers	Dudley Field El Paso, TX	W 25–3		[2]
October 23	at New Mexico	Lobo Field Albuquerque, NM	L 7–19		[3]
October 30	at New Mexico Military	Roswell, NM	W 20–7		[4]
November 6	New Mexico A&M	Dudley Field El Paso, TX (rivalry)	L 8–10	700	[5]
November 13	Sul Ross	Dudley Field El Paso, TX	L 0–21
November 20	New Mexico Mines	El Paso, TX	W 40–0
November 25	St. Edward's	Dudley Field El Paso, TX	L 6–32	2,500	[6]

References

1. "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 174. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
2. Slam Marshall (October 10, 1926). "Miners Trim Silver City 25 to 3". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 12.
3. "Lobos Down Texas Miners 19-7 After Trailing 7-6 Well Into Final Quarter". Albuquerque Journal. October 24, 1926. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Miners Beat N.M.M.I. 20 to 7". The El Paso Times. October 31, 1926. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Miners Are Beaten In Great Contest With N.M. Farmers". El Paso Herald. November 8, 1926. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miners Lose, But Look Good". El Paso Herald. November 26, 1926. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.