1966_Texas_Western_Miners_football_team

1966 Texas Western Miners football team

1966 Texas Western Miners football team

American college football season

The 1966 Texas Western Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas Western College (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1966 NCAA University Division football season. In its second season under head coach Bobby Dobbs, the team compiled a 6–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 293 to 187.[1][2]

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This was the final season for the program as Texas Western, as the school changed its name to the University of Texas at El Paso a year later.

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References

  1. [1]
    "1966 UTEP Miners Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. [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. [3]
    "ASU Surprises Texas Western, 30-26: Goodman, Pitts Lead Triumph". The Arizona Republic. September 18, 1966. p. 1C – via Newspapers.com.
  4. [4]
    "North Texas surprises Miners, 12–9". The El Paso Times. September 25, 1966. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. [5]
    "Texas Western rocks Rebels to 68–21 tune". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 16, 1966. p. 6B. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. [6]
    Ray Schwartz (November 6, 1966). "Carter Leads BYU in Romp of TWC 53-33: Sets New NCAA Pass Record". The Sunday Herald (Provo, Utah). p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. [7]
    "Miner passes down NM Aggies, 28-14". The El Paso Times. November 20, 1966. pp. 1A. Retrieved November 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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