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The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) is a public research university in El Paso, Texas, United States. Founded in 1913 as the State School of Mines and Metallurgy , it is the second oldest academic component of the University of Texas System .
Texas Western College becomes University of Texas at El Paso. El Paso BOTA Port of Entry built per Chamizal treaty. 1969 – San Jacinto Plaza remodelled. [7] 1970 – Population: 322,261. [19] 1971 El Paso Genealogical Society founded. [29] Wells Fargo Plaza hi-rise built. 1972 September: Raza Unida Party convention held in El Paso. [30]
Diana Natalicio (born 1939), first woman to serve as president of UTEP. [6] [7] Denis O'Hearn, professor of sociology and anthropology. Benjamin Alire Sáenz, writer; Ellwyn R. Stoddard, Professor Emeritus of Sociology and Anthropology; Myra Carroll Winkler (1880-1963), second woman to serve as faculty at UTEP. [8] [9]
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 Don Haskins Center (capacity 11,892) is the home of UTEP Miners basketball. With fans seated extremely close to the playing floor and the UTEP student section located near the opponent's bench, "The Don" is so notorious as a tough place for opponents to win that UTEP has historically had difficulty convincing top-rated teams to play there ...
Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Miners represent the University of Texas at El Paso in the NCAA's Conference USA. Although UTEP began competing in intercollegiate football in 1914, [1] the school's official record book considers the "modern era" to have begun in 1937. Records from ...
In 1967, Texas Western College changed its name to the University of Texas at El Paso. [3] Dobbs' football team led the nation in passing and scoring that season, losing its two games by a total of three points. [49] They finished the season with a 7–2–1 record. [50] UTEP kicked off the season with a 50-14 thrashing of I-AA foe UC Santa ...
The UTEP Miners football team began playing in 1914. [1] [2] Seasons. Year Coach Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches # AP ...