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Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy, it is the second oldest academic component of the University of Texas System. UTEP is an "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity" institution on the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education .
The UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). They are informally referred to as the Miners , UTEP , or Texas–El Paso . UTEP was a member of the Western Athletic Conference from 1967 to 2005, when they joined Rice , Tulsa , and SMU in leaving the WAC for Conference USA . [ 3 ]
The State College of Mines and Metallurgy fielded its first football team in 1914, under the direction of head coach Tommy Dwyer, who led the team until 1917. [2] Head coach Harry Van Surdam took over the reins of the Miners in 1920, the same year the school changed its name to the College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas. [3]
New Mexico State outgained UTEP, 543-298, and had nearly double the time of possession (39.32-20:28). UTEP now leads the series, 60-39-2 after Saturday's win. UTEP defensive back Xavier Smith with ...
Conference realignment is starting to shake out again and this time it could reach the UTEP Miners.. Four of the top football and men's basketball programs in the Mountain West, Boise State, San ...
New Mexico State (3-8, 2-5 Conference USA) plays its final game of the season against rival UTEP (2-9, 2-5 CUSA) in the Battle of I-10 at 2 p.m. Saturday at home.
The 109–year-old series between the New Mexico State Aggies and the UTEP Miners has had many exciting finishes in its storied history. Although UTEP holds the series lead at 59–38–2, largely due to dominance in the series from the 1920s to the 1960s, UTEP's advantage is 14–5 since 2004 and the Miners won eight straight games between 2009 and 2016 and the last three games as of 2024.
San Jose State Spartans. Wyoming Cowboys. Football only member. Hawaii Rainbow Warriors. Joining the Mountain West in 2026. UTEP Miners. Leaving for the Pac-12 in 2026. Boise State Broncos. Fresno ...