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1937 Texas Mines Miners football team
| 1937 Texas Mines Miners football |
|---|
| Border Conference |
| 7–1–2 (2–1–1 Border) |
| Mack Saxon (9th season) |
| Kidd Field |
The 1937 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as University of Texas at El Paso) as a member of the Border Conference during the 1937 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Mack Saxon, the team compiled a 7–1–2 record (2–1–1 against Border Conference opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 215 to 91.
Quarterback Ken Heineman set two school records (since surpassed) with 407 yards of total offense and 296 all-purpose yards in a game against Arizona State-Flagstaff. At the end of the season, Heineman was named to the Little All-America teams selected by NEA and Collyer's. He was also selected as a first-team player on the All-Border Conference football team.
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | at New Mexico A&M | Quesenberry FieldLas Cruces, NM (rivalry) | L 0–14 | 3,000 | |
| October 2 | at New Mexico Military* | Roswell, NM | W 19–3 | ||
| October 9 | West Texas State* | Kidd FieldEl Paso, TX | W 16–14 | 5,000 | |
| October 16 | at New Mexico | University StadiumAlbuquerque, NM | T 7–7 | ||
| October 22 | at Santa Barbara State* | Peabody StadiumSanta Barbara, CA | T 13–13 | ||
| October 30 | Colorado State–Greeley* | Kidd FieldEl Paso, TX | W 20–0 | 4,500 | |
| November 6 | Arizona State–Flagstaff | Kidd FieldEl Paso, TX | W 53–13 | 5,500 | |
| November 11 | at Arizona State | Goodwin StadiumTempe, AZ | W 19–0 | ||
| November 20 | Sul Ross* | Kidd FieldEl Paso, TX | W 34–20 | 6,000 | |
| November 27 | St. Edward's* | Kidd FieldEl Paso, TX | W 34–7 | 5,000 | |
| *Non-conference gameHomecoming |
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