1925 Texas Mines Miners football team
The 1925 Texas Mines Miners football team was an American football team that represented Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso) as an independent during the 1925 college football season. The team compiled a 5–1–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 118 to 57.[1] The team's record was the best in school history to that point; only three prior Texas Mines team had compiled winning record, and those three teams had exceeded a .500 record by only a single game.[1]
| 1925 Texas Mines Miners football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1925 record | 5–1–1 |
| Head coach | George B. Powell (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Dudley Field / El Paso High School Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | – | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgetown | – | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Mines | – | 5 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | – | 6 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wake Forest | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | – | 6 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | – | 5 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&I | – | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary | – | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catholic University | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | – | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | – | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Tennessee | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | – | 3 | – | 4 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | – | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola (MD) | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In June 1925, George B. Powell (commonly known as Chuck Powell), a mathematics instructor at the school, was reelected to serve a second year as the school's football coach. Powell had succeeded in 1924 in eliminating the football team's financial deficit for the first time in school history.[2] Powell was also married in the summer of 1925 and planned to attend Knute Rockne's coaching school later in the summer.[3]
Fullback Curley Waugh was the team captain and star player.[4] After Waugh returned a kickoff 80 yards for a touchdown, the El Paso Times wrote: "The southwest has its own "Red" Grange."[5] Left halfback "Doggy" Byrne also earned a reputation as "one of the best broken field runners in the southwest."[6]
The team played four of its home games at El Paso's Dudley Field; one home game was played at the El Paso High School Stadium.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17 | at Sul Ross | Alpine, TX | L 7–31 | |
| October 24 | New Mexico |
| W 19–2 | [7] |
| October 31 | New Mexico Military |
| W 28–0 | [5] |
| November 7 | New Mexico A&M |
| T 6–6 | [6] |
| November 11 | El Paso JC |
| W 12–6 | [8][9] |
| November 21 | at New Mexico State Teachers |
| W 19–0 | [10] |
| November 28 | Tempe State |
| W 27–12 | [11] |
References
- "2014 UTEP Media Guide" (PDF). University of Texas at El Paso. 2014. p. 174.
- "Powell Reelected". The El Paso Times. June 25, 1925. p. 7.
- "Faculty Of College Of Mines Enjoys Vacation". The El Paso Times. June 25, 1925. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Panthers Failed To Stop Him". The El Paso Times. November 12, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Waugh's 80-Yard Run for Touchdown Features Mines' 28-0 Win". The El Paso Times. November 1, 1925. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- Carl Swartz (November 8, 1925). "Texas Miners and N.M. Aggies Battle to 6-6 Decision". The El Paso Times. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Carl Swartz (October 25, 1925). "Texas Miners Defeat University of New Mexico Eleven 19 to 2". The El Paso Times. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- Carl Swartz (November 12, 1925). "Miners Win El Paso Grid Title Over Panthers in 12-6 Game". The El Paso Times. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- S.L.A. Marshall (November 12, 1925). "Slam Bangs". The El Paso Times. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Texas Miners Whip Teachers' College At Ft. Bayard 20-0". Albuquerque Journal. November 22, 1925. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Miners Beat Tempe by 27 to 12". The El Paso Times. November 29, 1925. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.