1952 Texas Western Miners football team

1952 Texas Western Miners football
Conference	Border Conference
Record	5–5–1 (2–3–1 Border)
Head coach	Mike Brumbelow (3rd season)
Home stadium	Kidd Field
Seasons ←  1951 1953  →

1952 Border Conference football standings

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

The 1952 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 1952 college football season. In its third season under head coach Mike Brumbelow, the team compiled a 5–5–1 record (2–3–1 against Border Conference opponents), finished fifth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 235 to 228. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	vs. North Texas State *	Broncho Stadium Odessa, TX	L 14–27	3,500	[3]
September 27	Sul Ross *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 42–0	12,000	[4]
October 4	Hawaii *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 42–25	10,000	[5]
October 11	at Texas Tech	Jones Stadium Lubbock, TX	W 20–14	15,500	[6]
October 18	at New Mexico A&M	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	T 20–20		[7]
October 25	New Mexico *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 13–14		[8]
November 1	at Midwestern (TX) *	Coyote Stadium Wichita Falls, TX	W 13–7	5,000	[9]
November 8	Hardin–Simmons	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 26–27	10,000	[10]
November 15	Arizona	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 7–55	10,500	[11]
November 22	at Arizona State	Goodwin Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 0–39	13,000	[12]
November 27	West Texas State	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 7–3	6,000	[13] [14]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1952 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. "North Texas nips Miners". The Odessa American. October 21, 1952. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "TWC passes, runs over Sul Ross, 42–0". The El Paso Times. September 28, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Texas Western defeats Hawaii". The Sunday Oregonian. October 5, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Miners surprise Texas Tech, 20–14". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 12, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Aggies tie Texas Western". The Arizona Republic. October 19, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Lobos edge Texas Miners, 14–13". Santa Fe New Mexican. October 26, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas Western outlasts Indians, 13 to 7". Wichita Daily Times. November 2, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hardin–Simmons rally beats Miners". The El Paso Times. November 9, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
11. "Arizona pummels Miners with amazing 55–7 rout". Albuquerque Journal. November 16, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Sun Devils maul Miners, win BC title". Albuquerque Journal. November 23, 1952. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. Whitlock, Chuck (November 28, 1952). "TW Mines Post 31–7 Win Over West Texas". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. p. 1. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com .
14. Whitlock, Chuck (November 28, 1952). "Texas Western Scores 31-7 Rout Over West Texas State (continued)". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. p. 28. Retrieved February 8, 2022– via Newspapers.com .