1934 Texas Mines Miners football team

1934 Texas Mines Miners football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Mack Saxon (6th season)
Home stadium	Kidd Field
Seasons ←  1933 1935  →

1934 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Maryland			–					8	–	0	–	1
Navy			–					8	–	1	–	0
Texas A&I			–					5	–	1	–	1
Troy State			–					7	–	2	–	0
Tulsa			–					5	–	2	–	1
George Washington			–					6	–	3	–	1
West Virginia			–					6	–	4	–	0
Oglethorpe			–					5	–	4	–	1
Delaware			–					4	–	3	–	1
Georgetown			–					4	–	3	–	1
Texas Mines			–					4	–	4	–	0
Catholic University			–					3	–	4	–	1
Jacksonville State			–					3	–	4	–	0
William & Mary Norfolk			–					3	–	5	–	1
South Georgia Teachers			–					4	–	6	–	0
East Carolina			–					1	–	4	–	1
Oklahoma City			–					1	–	8	–	0

The 1934 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 1934 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Mack Saxon, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 132 to 104. ^[1]

The school celebrated its 20th anniversary in 1934 and held a parade through El Paso in connection with the October 13 football game. ^[2]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Daniel Baker	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 34–7		[3]
October 5	at West Texas State	Canyon, TX	L 6–20		[4]
October 13	New Mexico	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 15–21	3,500	[5]
October 20	New Mexico Military	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 24–0	< 1,000	[6]
November 2	at Texas Tech	Tech Field Lubbock, TX	L 0–27		[7]
November 10	at Sul Ross	Alpine, TX	L 12–13		[8]
November 17	Hardin–Simmons	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 13–3	2,500	[9]
November 29	St. Edward's	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 27–13	3,500	[10]

References

1. "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 175. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-03. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
2. "Mines To Observe 20th Anniversary". El Paso Herald-Post. September 26, 1934. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Paxton H. Dent (September 30, 1934). "Miners Trounce Daniel Baker, 34 to 7: Appear Strong in First Tilt". The El Paso Times. pp. 17, 18 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Passes Beat Texas Miners: West Texas Teachers Win Over Muckers 20 to 6". El Paso Herald-Post. October 6, 1934. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Paxton H. Dent (October 21, 1934). "Mines Loses 21 to 15 Grid Thriller: Lobos Triumph With Long Pass". The El Paso Times. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Herbert McNutt (October 30, 1934). "Muckers Tame Military Broncos, 24-0: Launch Parade in Last Half". The El Paso Times. pp. 11, 12 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Collier Parris (November 3, 1934). "Tech Trounces School Of Mines, 27 To 0: Regulars Take Holiday While Shock Troops Belabor Miners With Short Jabs, Long Gains". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. pp. 3, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lobos Defeat Miners, 13-12: Sul Ross Players Make Two Touchdowns In First Quarter". The El Paso Times. November 11, 1934. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
9. Paxton H Dent (November 18, 1934). "Miners Upset Simmons in 13-3 Clash: Aerial Attack Gives Victory". The El Paso Times. pp. 17, 19 – via Newspapers.com.
10. Paxton H. Dent (November 30, 1934). "Muckers Down Tigers in 24 to 13 Tilt". The El Paso Times. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.