1951 Texas Western Miners football team

1951 Texas Western Miners football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	3–7 (2–4 Border)
Head coach	Mike Brumbelow (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kidd Field
Seasons ←  1950 1952  →

1951 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Texas Tech $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	4	–	0
Arizona State	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Hardin–Simmons	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	6	–	0
Arizona	3	–	3	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	2	–	4	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	9	–	0
West Texas State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Arizona State–Flagstaff	0	–	1	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1951 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 1951 college football season. In its second season under head coach Mike Brumbelow, the team compiled a 3–7 record (2–4 against Border Conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and were outscored by a total of 241 to 152. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		North Texas State *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 0–33	11,000	[3]
September 29		New Mexico A&M	Kidd Field El Paso, TX (rivalry)	W 41–7	7,500	[4]
October 6		vs. Abilene Christian *	Midland Memorial Stadium Midland, TX	L 13–20	5,000	[5] [6] [7]
October 13		at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 15–19		[8]
October 20		New Mexico *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 32–7		[9]
October 27		at Cincinnati *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 18–53	16,000	[10]
November 3		Texas Tech	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 7–27	8,500	[11]
November 9		at Hardin–Simmons	Parramore Stadium Abilene, TX	L 0–46		[12]
November 17		Arizona State	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 13–23	5,000	[13]
November 24	1:15 p.m.	at West Texas State	Amarillo Stadium Amarillo, TX	W 13–6	400	[14] [15] [16]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

References

1. "1951 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
2. "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 176. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
3. "Eagles outclass Texas Western". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1951. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Buffaloes trounce New Mexico A&M". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 30, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Miners Rate Underdog On Injuries". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. October 6, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved February 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
6. Whitlock, Chuck (October 7, 1951). "Texas Western Falls To ACC Wildcats, 20-13". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved February 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
7. Whitlock, Chuck (October 7, 1951). "Clovis Riley, John Connell Make Tallies (continued)". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. p. 45. Retrieved February 17, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Wildcats defeat Miners, 19–15". The Arizona Republic. October 14, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas Miners blast Lobos 32 to 7 in El Paso fracas". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 21, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Cincinnati tops Texans". Springfield News-Sun. October 28, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Red Raiders rout Texas Western". Waco Tribune-Herald. November 4, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Goode, Cowboys plaster Miners in 46–0 debacle". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 10, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Tempe downs TWC, 23–13". The Abilene Reporter-News. November 18, 1951. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
14. Whitlock, Chuck (November 24, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With Buffs Today". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. p. 11. Retrieved February 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
15. Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "TWC Miners Edge West Texas, 13-6, For Third Victory". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved February 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com .
16. Whitlock, Chuck (November 25, 1951). "Texas Western Ends Season With 13-6 Win Over Buffs (continued)". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. p. 45. Retrieved February 19, 2024– via Newspapers.com .