1966 Texas Western Miners football team

1966 Texas Western Miners football
Conference	Independent
Record	6–4
Head coach	Bobby Dobbs (2nd season)
Home stadium	Sun Bowl
Seasons ←  1965 1967  →

1966 NCAA University Division independents football records

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

The 1966 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 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 293 to 187. ^{[1] [2]}

This was the final season for the program as Texas Western, as the school changed its name to the University of Texas at El Paso a year later.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 17	at Arizona State	Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ	L 26–30	39,367	[3] [4]
September 24	at North Texas State	Fouts Field Denton, TX	L 9–12	10,500	[5]
October 1	New Mexico	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 51–3	34,459	[6]
October 8	at West Texas State	Buffalo Bowl Canyon, TX	W 9–3	19,400	[7]
October 15	Arlington State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 68–21	25,624	[8]
October 22	San Jose State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 35–0	28,263	[9]
November 5	at BYU	BYU Stadium Provo, UT	L 33–53	30,284	[10]
November 12	Wyoming	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	L 7–31	29,174	[11]
November 19	New Mexico State	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 28–14	25,521	[12]
November 26	Utah	Sun Bowl El Paso, TX	W 27–20	16,527	[13]

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References

1. "1966 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 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. "ASU Surprises Texas Western, 30-26: Goodman, Pitts Lead Triumph". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1966. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
4. "A-State outlasts Miners". Albuquerque Journal. September 18, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "North Texas surprises Miners, 12–9". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
6. "T-Western Miners smother N.M., 51–3". The Arizona Republic. October 2, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Texas Western whips WTS". The Odessa American. October 9, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Texas Western rocks Rebels to 68–21 tune". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1966. p. 6B. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Texas Western bombs San Jose State, 35–0". Oakland Tribune. October 23, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. Ray Schwartz (November 6, 1966). "Carter Leads BYU in Romp of TWC 53–33: Sets New NCAA Pass Record". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Cowboys nab 31–7 win over Texas Western". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 13, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "Miner passes down NM Aggies, 28–14". The El Paso Times. November 20, 1966. pp. 1A. Retrieved November 1, 2021– via Newspapers.com.
13. "Texas Western rallies for 27–20 victory over Utah". The Sacramento Bee. November 27, 1966. Retrieved September 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
14. "1966 NCAA Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved September 15, 2024.