1953 Texas Western Miners football team

1953 Texas Western Miners football
Sun Bowl, W 37–14 vs. Mississippi Southern
Conference	Border Conference
Record	8–2 (4–2 Border)
Head coach	Mike Brumbelow (4th season)
Home stadium	Kidd Field
Seasons ←  1952 1954  →

1953 Border Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 12 Texas Tech $	5	–	0	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Hardin–Simmons	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Texas Western	4	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Arizona	3	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Arizona State	1	–	3	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
New Mexico A&M	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
West Texas State	0	–	6	–	0			1	–	8	–	1
$ – Conference champion Rankings from AP Poll

The 1953 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 1953 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Mike Brumbelow, the team compiled an 8–2 record (4–2 against Border Conference opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Southern Miss in the 1954 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 257 to 144. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 19		Sul Ross *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 26–7	10,000	[2]
September 26		Texas Tech	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 6–27	7,000	[3]
October 3		Arizona State	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 28–27	7,500	[4]
October 17		New Mexico A&M	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 39–0		[5]
October 24		North Texas State *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 26–21		[6]
October 31		Midwestern (TX) *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 27–7	9,000	[7]
November 7		at Hardin–Simmons	Parramore Field Abilene, TX	L 13–14		[8]
November 14		at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	W 28–20		[9]
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at West Texas State	Buffalo Stadium Canyon, TX	W 27–7	1,000	[10] [11] [12]
January 1, 1954		vs. Mississippi Southern *	Kidd Field El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 37–14	12,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Mountain time

References

1. "1953 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
2. "Texas Western topples Lobos". The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. September 20, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. Joe Kelly (September 27, 1953). "Red Raiders Batter Texas Western, 27 to 6: Tech Takes Second Border League Win". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
4. Chuck Whitlock (October 4, 1953). "Texas Western Upsets ASC Sun Devils, 28-27". The El Paso Times. pp. 1A, 1D – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Western Mauls Aggies, 39-0". Albuquerque Journal. October 18, 1953. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "TWC edges North Texas Eagles, 26–21". The El Paso Times. October 25, 1953. Retrieved November 5, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Miners passing jars Indians, 27–7". Wichita Daily Times. November 1, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "H-S Cowboys Squeak Past Miners, 14-13". The Arizona Daily Star. November 8, 1953. p. 1B – via Newspapers.com.
9. Abe Chanin (November 15, 1953). "Shinaut Passes Miners to Win". The Arizona Daily Star. pp. 1A, 1B – via Newspapers.com.
10. "TWC Miners Leave Today For West Texas State Game". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. November 27, 1953. p. 29. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
11. Whitlock, Chuck (November 29, 1953). "Miners Defeat Buffaloes, 27-7; Eye Sun Bowl". El Paso Times . El Paso, Texas. pp. 1A, 1D . Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Texas Western bops Buffs, 27–7". The Odessa American. November 29, 1953. Retrieved April 5, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
13. Chuck Whitlock (January 2, 1954). "Miners Down Mississippi Southern, 37–14: Hard Charging Victors Score Major Upset". The El Paso Times. pp. 1, 17 – via Newspapers.com.