1962 Texas Western Miners football team

1962 Texas Western Miners football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–5
Head coach	Bum Phillips (1st season)
Home stadium	Kidd Field
Seasons ←  1961 1963  →

1962 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Memphis State			–					8	–	1	–	0
Oregon State			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 9 Penn State			–					9	–	2	–	0
West Texas State			–					9	–	2	–	0
Boston College			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Villanova			–					7	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					6	–	3	–	0
Oregon			–					6	–	3	–	1
Houston			–					7	–	4	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					7	–	4	–	0
Army			–					6	–	4	–	0
Holy Cross			–					6	–	4	–	0
Louisville			–					6	–	4	–	0
Xavier			–					6	–	4	–	0
Florida State			–					4	–	3	–	3
Air Force			–					5	–	5	–	0
Montana			–					5	–	5	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	5	–	0
Notre Dame			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					5	–	5	–	0
Pittsburgh			–					5	–	5	–	0
Syracuse			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas Western			–					4	–	5	–	0
New Mexico State			–					4	–	6	–	0
Colgate			–					3	–	5	–	1
Idaho			–					2	–	6	–	1
San Jose State			–					2	–	8	–	1
Boston University			–					2	–	7	–	0
Dayton			–					2	–	8	–	0
Detroit			–					1	–	8	–	0
Hardin–Simmons			–					1	–	9	–	0
Colorado State			–					0	–	10	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1962 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 an independent during the 1962 NCAA University Division football season. In its first and only season under head coach Bum Phillips, the team compiled a 4–5 record and was outscored by a total of 144 to 84. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 6–19		[3]
September 29	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	L 0–49
October 6	New Mexico	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 16–14	10,000	[4]
October 13	Wyoming	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 6–14	8,500	[5]
October 27	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 7–35	22,363	[6]
November 3	Hardin–Simmons	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 7–6
November 10	at New Mexico State	Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM (rivalry)	W 21–0
November 17	Arizona	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	L 0–7	8,500	[7]
November 22	Trinity (TX)	Kidd Field El Paso, TX	W 21–0

References

1. "1962 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. "North Texas subdues Miners, 19–6". The El Paso Times. September 23, 1962. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "TWC stuns undefeated Lobos, 16–14". The El Paso Times. October 7, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Wyoming's late drive tops TWC". Arizona Daily Star. October 14, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Sun Devils pound Miners, 35–7". The Arizona Republic. October 28, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Wildcats beat Texas Western Miners, 7–0". Arizona Daily Star. November 18, 1962. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.