1964 Texas Western Miners football team

1964 Texas Western Miners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record0–8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1963
1965 →
1964 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Notre Dame   –   9 – 1 – 0
Florida State   –   9 – 1 – 1
Colgate   –   7 – 2 – 0
Georgia Tech   –   7 – 3 – 0
Syracuse   –   7 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   6 – 2 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Southern Miss   –   6 – 3 – 0
New Mexico State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Penn State   –   6 – 4 – 0
Memphis State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Utah State   –   5 – 4 – 1
Holy Cross   –   5 – 5 – 0
Buffalo   –   4 – 4 – 1
Colorado State   –   5 – 6 – 0
Air Force   –   4 – 5 – 1
Miami (FL)   –   4 – 5 – 1
Xavier   –   4 – 5 – 1
Army   –   4 – 6 – 0
Idaho   –   4 – 6 – 0
West Texas State   –   4 – 6 – 0
San Jose State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Pittsburgh   –   3 – 5 – 2
Navy   –   3 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   3 – 7 – 0
Boston University   –   2 – 7 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 6 – 1
Texas Western   –   0 – 8 – 2
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1964 Texas Western Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas Western College (now known as University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1964 NCAA University Division football season. In its second and final season under head coach Warren Harper, the team compiled a 0–8–2 record and was outscored by a total of 217 to 64.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at North Texas State
T 0–0[3]
October 3at West Texas State
L 0–14[4]
October 10at Arizona State
L 13–4229,127[5]
October 17at Wyoming
L 6–2010,831[6]
October 24BYU
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
T 18–1812,362[7]
October 31Utah
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–4110,779[8]
November 7New Mexico
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 12–2015,038[9]
November 14Arizona
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–148,355[10]
November 21at New Mexico State
L 7–137,500[11]
November 26Colorado State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 8–355,934[12]

References

  1. ^ "1964 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, North Texas in scoreless tie". The El Paso Times. September 20, 1964. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Buffs upset TW Miners". Pampa Daily News. October 4, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Torok stars in Sun Devil win". The Fresno Bee. October 11, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Pokes 'kick' Miners 20–6". The Arizona Daily Star. October 18, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "BYU scores tie". The Sunday Herald. October 25, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Redskins shut out Texas Western 41–0". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. November 1, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Lobos stall late TWC bid, 20–12". The El Paso Times. November 8, 1964. pp. 1A, 1D. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Arizona hits Texas Western for two TDs". Fort Collins Coloradoan. November 15, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Aggies score in final 45 seconds for 13–7 victory". Albuquerque Journal. November 22, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Colorado State whips Western". The Spokesman-Review. November 27, 1964. Retrieved September 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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