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1958 Texas Western Miners football
ConferenceBorder Conference
Record2–7 (1–4 Border)
Head coach
Home stadiumKidd Field
Seasons
← 1957
1959 →
1958 Border Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Hardin–Simmons $ 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Arizona State 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Arizona 2 – 1 – 0 3 – 7 – 0
New Mexico A&M 1 – 3 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
Texas Western 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 9 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1958 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 a member of the Border Conference during the 1958 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ben Collins, the team compiled a 2–7 record (1–4 against Border Conference opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 179 to 92.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at North Texas State
L 8–2610,000[3]
September 27New Mexico*
W 15–67,000[4]
October 4Abilene Christian*
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–147,000[5]
October 117:00 p.m.at West Texas State
W 29–125,000[6][7]
October 25at New Mexico A&M
L 16–177,000[8]
November 1Hardin–Simmons
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, Texas
L 6–1410,000[9]
November 8at Arizona State
L 0–2725,400[10]
November 15Arizona
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, TX
L 12–148,000[11]
November 22Trinity (TX)
  • Kidd Field
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–49[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "1958 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. ^ "Freshmen use blocked kick for lone counter". The El Paso Times. September 21, 1958. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Texas Western beats New Mexico, 15–6". The El Paso Times. September 28, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Christians overpower Texas Western, 14–6". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 5, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Kranz, Dick (October 9, 1958). "Another Fast Back Blocks Buffalo Trail To Victory". The Amarillo Globe-Times. Amarillo, Texas. p. 21. Retrieved April 8, 2025 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Miners stun Buffs, 29–12". The Abilene Reporter-News. October 12, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "NM Aggies outlast TWC Miners, 17–16". The El Paso Times. October 26, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "H–SU defeats Western, 14–6". The Odessa American. November 2, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Sun Devils blank Miners, 27–0 in homecoming win". The Arizona Republic. November 9, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Wildcats beat favored Texas Western, 14–12". The Arizona Daily Star. November 16, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Trinity rolls past Texas Western, 49–0". San Antonio Light. November 23, 1958. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (UTEP)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
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