1958 Texas Western Miners football team

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1958 Texas Western Miners football
Conference Border Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadium Kidd Field
Seasons
←  1957
1959  →
1958 Border Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Hardin–Simmons $ 4 –0 –06 –5 –0
Arizona State 4 –1 –07 –3 –0
Arizona 2 –1 –03 –7 –0
New Mexico A&M 1 –3 –04 –6 –0
Texas Western 1 –4 –02 –7 –0
West Texas State 1 –4 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 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 1958 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Collins, the team compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against Border Conference opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 179 to 92. [1] [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at North Texas State
L 8–267,000–10,000 [3]
September 27 New Mexico *
W 15–67,000 [4]
October 4 Abilene Christian *
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–147,000 [5]
October 117:00 p.m.at West Texas State
W 29–125,000 [6] [7]
October 25at New Mexico A&M
L 16–177,000 [8]
November 1 Hardin–Simmons
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, Texas
L 6–1410,000 [9]
November 8at Arizona State
L 0–2725,400 [10]
November 15 Arizona
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, TX
L 12–148,000 [11]
November 22 Trinity (TX)
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–49 [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "1958 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 177. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Freshmen use blocked kick for lone counter". The El Paso Times. September 21, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Texas Western beats New Mexico, 15–6". The El Paso Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Christians overpower Texas Western, 14–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ Kranz, Dick (October 9, 1958). "Another Fast Back Blocks Buffalo Trail To Victory". The Amarillo Globe-Times . Amarillo, Texas. p. 21. Retrieved April 8, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "Miners stun Buffs, 29–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "NM Aggies outlast TWC Miners, 17–16". The El Paso Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "H–SU defeats Western, 14–6". The Odessa American. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Sun Devils blank Miners, 27–0 in homecoming win". The Arizona Republic. November 9, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Wildcats beat favored Texas Western, 14–12". The Arizona Daily Star. November 16, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "Trinity rolls past Texas Western, 49–0". San Antonio Light. November 23, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. ↑ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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