1963 Texas Western Miners football team

1963 Texas Western Miners football
Conference	Independent
Record	3–7
Head coach	Warren Harper (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
Seasons ←  1962 1964  →

1963 NCAA University Division independents football records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 14 Memphis State			–					9	–	0	–	1
No. 3 Pittsburgh			–					9	–	1	–	0
No. 2 Navy			–					9	–	2	–	0
No. 12 Syracuse			–					8	–	2	–	0
Utah State			–					8	–	2	–	0
Oregon			–					8	–	3	–	0
No. 16 Penn State			–					7	–	3	–	0
Army			–					7	–	3	–	0
Air Force			–					7	–	4	–	0
Boston College			–					6	–	3	–	0
Buffalo			–					5	–	3	–	1
Southern Miss			–					5	–	3	–	1
Idaho			–					5	–	4	–	0
Villanova			–					5	–	4	–	0
Oregon State			–					5	–	5	–	0
San Jose State			–					5	–	5	–	0
Xavier			–					5	–	4	–	1
West Texas State			–					4	–	4	–	1
Florida State			–					4	–	5	–	1
Colgate			–					3	–	4	–	1
New Mexico State			–					3	–	6	–	1
Colorado State			–					3	–	7	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					3	–	7	–	0
Texas Western			–					3	–	7	–	0
Detroit			–					2	–	6	–	1
Holy Cross			–					2	–	6	–	1
Notre Dame			–					2	–	7	–	0
Pacific (CA)			–					2	–	8	–	0
Houston			–					2	–	8	–	0
Boston University			–					1	–	6	–	1
Dayton			–					1	–	7	–	2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Texas Western Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Warren Harper, the team played home games on campus at the new Sun Bowl stadium, compiled a 3–7 record, and was outscored 142 to 98. ^{[1] [2]}

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	North Texas State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 34–7	14,885	[3]
September 28	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	L 7–23	26,836	[4]
October 5	New Mexico State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry)	W 14–13
October 12	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 7–13	24,300	[5]
October 19	Arizona State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 0–27	13,231	[6]
October 26	at Colorado State	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	L 14–21
November 9	at Xavier	Xavier Stadium Cincinnati, OH	L 0–24		[7]
November 16	Texas Tech	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 3–7	18,400
November 30	West Texas State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 13–0
December 7	Wyoming	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 6–7	7,415	[8]

References

1. "1963 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. "Miners 'bowl' Eagles with 34–7 win". The El Paso Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Hot Lobos Open Football Season With 23-7 Win: 26,836 See UNM Grind Out Yards On Leaky Defense". Albuquerque Journal . September 29, 1963. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rockies: Arizona, 13–7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 13, 1963. p. 2B.
6. "Devils blank TWC, 27–0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Xavier humbles Texas Western, 24–0". The El Paso Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Pokes edge Texas team". The Sacramento Union. December 8, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.