1928 Texas Mines Miners football team

1928 Texas Mines Miners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–4–1
Head coach
1928 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Georgetown     8 2 0
West Virginia     8 2 0
Howard     6 1 2
Loyola (LA)     7 3 0
Navy     5 3 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     4 3 0
Delaware State     1 1 1
Duke     5 5 0
Georgia Normal     5 5 0
Miami (FL)     4 4 1
Texas A&I     4 4 0
Texas Tech     4 4 1
Catholic University     4 5 0
Mississippi State Teachers     4 5 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     3 4 1
Texas Mines     3 4 1
Wesley     3 4 0
Appalachian State     3 6 0
Delaware     2 6 0
Wake Forest     2 6 2
Davidson     2 8 0
George Washington     1 7 0

The 1928 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In its second season under head coach E. J. Stewart, the team compiled a 3–4–1 record and was outscored by a total of 103 to 100. The team won its annual rivalry game with New Mexico A&M by a 6-0 score.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28New Mexico State TeachersW 68–0[2]
October 6Southwestern (TX)
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
L 7–33[3]
October 15Tempe State
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
T 0–0[4]
October 27Arizona
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–12[5]
November 3Sul Ross
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–18[6]
November 9New Mexico A&M
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX (rivalry)
W 6–0[7]
November 17at New Mexico
L 0–33[8]
November 29Simmons (TX)
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 13–7[9]

References

  1. ^ "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 174. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ "Miners swamp New Mexico Teachers in opener, 68–0". The El Paso Times. September 29, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Pirates win off Miners, 33 to 7". The Sunday Avalanche-Journal. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Miners tie after night grid game". The Orange Leader. October 16, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Miners lose thrilling game". The El Paso Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sul Ross Loboes crush Miners at El Paso in slashing duel; Win conference championship". The Abilene Morning News. November 4, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Miners win from N.M. Aggies 6 to 0; Stop last minute charge". El Paso Evening Post. November 10, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "New Mexico Lobos trim Texas Miners". Omaha Sunday Bee-News. November 18, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Miners give Stewart victory gift". The Amarillo Globe. November 30, 1928. Retrieved February 8, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.