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1931 Texas Mines Miners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–1
Head coach
Home stadiumEl Paso High School Stadium
Seasons← 19301932 →
1931 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Catholic University   –   8 – 1 – 0
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   5 – 1 – 2
William & Mary Norfolk   –   1 – 0 – 1
Furman   –   5 – 2 – 2
George Washington   –   5 – 2 – 2
Texas Tech   –   6 – 3 – 0
Troy State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   5 – 5 – 1
Wake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   4 – 4 – 0
Davidson   –   4 – 4 – 2
Western Maryland   –   4 – 4 – 2
Delaware State   –   2 – 2 – 1
Georgetown   –   4 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   4 – 5 – 0
West Virginia   –   4 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe   –   3 – 6 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 6 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 7 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   0 – 7 – 1

The 1931 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 1931 college football season. In its third season under head coach Mack Saxon, the team compiled a 7–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 136 to 84.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Wayland BaptistW 0–02,000
October 3Arizona State
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 27–132,500
October 10vs. Sul RossW 26–0
October 17Simmons (TX)
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–45
October 24at New Mexico MilitaryRoswell, NMW 31–6
October 31McMurry
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 18–7
November 11Texas Tech
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX
W 14–123,000
November 21New Mexico A&M
  • El Paso High School Stadium
  • El Paso, TX (rivalry)
W 20–05,000

References

  1. "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 175. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  2. Kay Lewis (September 27, 1931). "Miners Blank Wayland In Season's Opener: Muckers Outplay Visitors To Win Game By 10-0 Score". The El Paso Times. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Miners Outplay Tempe To Win Game, 27 To 13: Mucker Team Stops Strong Arizona Club". The El Paso Times. October 4, 1931. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Texas Miners Beat Sul Ross At Marfa, 26-0". The El Paso Times. October 11, 1931. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "20-0 Win Turned In By Muckers". The El Paso Times. November 22, 1931. pp. 1, 25 – via Newspapers.com.
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