1965 Texas Western Miners football team

1965 Texas Western Miners football
Sun Bowl champion
Sun Bowl, W 13–12 vs. TCU
Conference	Independent
Record	8–3
Head coach	Bobby Dobbs (1st season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
Seasons ←  1964 1966  →

1965 NCAA University Division independents football records

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

The 1965 Texas Western Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas Western College (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1965 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled an 8–3 record, defeated TCU in the 1965 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 317 to 206. ^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 18	North Texas State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 61–15		[2]
September 25	at New Mexico	University Stadium Albuquerque, NM	W 35–14
October 2	New Mexico State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (rivalry)	W 21–6	29,052	[3]
October 9	Colorado State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 35–10
October 16	at Wyoming	War Memorial Stadium Laramie, WY	L 14–38
October 30	Arizona State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 20–28
November 6	at Arizona	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	L 3–10
November 13	at Utah	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 20–19
November 20	Xavier	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 57–33
November 27	West Texas State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 38–21
December 31	TCU	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX (Sun Bowl)	W 13–12	27,450

References

1. "1965 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
2. "Miners explode over N. Texas, 61–15". The El Paso Times. September 19, 1965. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
3. Rodger McKown (October 3, 1965). "Miners Trip Aggies, 21-6, For Third Win: Stevens' Passes Spark Win". The El Paso Times. pp. 1A, 1D – via Newspapers.com.