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1963 Texas Western Miners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record3–7
Head coach
Home stadiumSun Bowl
Seasons
← 1962
1964 →
1963 NCAA University Division independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 14 Memphis State   –   9 – 0 – 1
No. 3 Pittsburgh   –   9 – 1 – 0
No. 2 Navy   –   9 – 2 – 0
No. 12 Syracuse   –   8 – 2 – 0
Utah State   –   8 – 2 – 0
Oregon   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 16 Penn State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Army   –   7 – 3 – 0
Air Force   –   7 – 4 – 0
Boston College   –   6 – 3 – 0
Buffalo   –   5 – 3 – 1
Southern Miss   –   5 – 3 – 1
Idaho   –   5 – 4 – 0
Villanova   –   5 – 4 – 0
Oregon State   –   5 – 5 – 0
San Jose State   –   5 – 5 – 0
Xavier   –   5 – 4 – 1
West Texas State   –   4 – 4 – 1
Florida State   –   4 – 5 – 1
Colgate   –   3 – 4 – 1
New Mexico State   –   3 – 6 – 1
Colorado State   –   3 – 7 – 0
Miami (FL)   –   3 – 7 – 0
Texas Western   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit   –   2 – 6 – 1
Holy Cross   –   2 – 6 – 1
Notre Dame   –   2 – 7 – 0
Pacific (CA)   –   2 – 8 – 0
Houston   –   2 – 8 – 0
Boston University   –   1 – 6 – 1
Dayton   –   1 – 7 – 2
Rankings from Coaches Poll

The 1963 Texas Western Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas Western College (now University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1963 NCAA University Division football season. In its first season under head coach Warren Harper, the team played home games on campus at the new Sun Bowl stadium, compiled a 3–7 record, and was outscored 142 to 98.[1][2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21North Texas State
W 34–714,885[3]
September 28at New Mexico
L 7–2326,836[4]
October 5New Mexico State
W 14–13
October 12at Arizona
L 7–1324,300[5]
October 19Arizona State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 0–27 13,231[6]
October 26at Colorado State
L 14–21
November 9at Xavier
L 0–24[7]
November 16Texas Tech
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 3–718,400
November 30West Texas State
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
W 13–0
December 7Wyoming
  • Sun Bowl
  • El Paso, TX
L 6–77,415[8]

References

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  1. ^ "1963 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 'bowl' Eagles with 34–7 win". The El Paso Times. September 22, 1963. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hot Lobos Open Football Season With 23-7 Win: 26,836 See UNM Grind Out Yards On Leaky Defense". Albuquerque Journal. September 29, 1963. p. C1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rockies: Arizona, 13–7". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. October 13, 1963. p. 2B.
  6. ^ "Devils blank TWC, 27–0". The Arizona Daily Star. October 20, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Xavier humbles Texas Western, 24–0". The El Paso Times. November 10, 1963. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Pokes edge Texas team". The Sacramento Union. December 8, 1963. Retrieved September 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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