1914 Texas Mines Miners football team

The 1914 Texas Mines Miners football team was the first intercollegiate American football team to represent Texas School of Mines (now known as the University of Texas at El Paso). During the 1914 college football season, the team was coached by Tommy Dwyer, compiled a 2–3 record, and was outscored by a total of 64 to 34.

1914 Texas Mines Miners football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–3
Head coach
  • Tommy Dwyer (1st season)
1914 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Texas    8 0 0
Middle Tennessee State Normal    5 0 1
Oklahoma    9 1 1
Delaware    7 1 1
Davidson    5 1 1
Georgia Tech    6 2 0
Presbyterian    4 1 1
Oklahoma A&M    6 2 1
Navy    6 3 0
Maryland    5 3 0
Southwestern Louisiana Industrial    5 3 0
Howard (AL)    4 3 1
Maryville (TN)    6 4 0
Marshall    5 4 0
West Virginia    5 4 0
Rice    3 2 3
North Texas State Normal    3 3 0
South Carolina    5 5 1
VMI    4 4 0
Mississippi Normal    2 3 1
Texas Mines    2 3 0
Western Kentucky State Normal    1 2 0
Baylor    3 5 2
West Tennessee State Normal    3 5 0
Arkansas    3 6 0
Louisiana Industrial    2 4 0
Wake Forest    3 6 0
Furman    2 5 0
Southwest Texas State    2 6 0
Louisville    1 7 0
Catholic University    0 6 1

The first intercollegiate game was a 19–0 loss to New Mexico A&M. The series with New Mexico A&M evolved into a rivalry (now known as the Battle of I-10) that has been played almost 100 times.

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