Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
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 .
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 ...
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]
The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football stadium in the Southwestern United States, on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso.It is home to the UTEP Miners of Conference USA, and the late December college football bowl game, the Sun Bowl.
Now the Mine Shaft sign is back above the entrance to the end zone sections 14 and 15, and 10 minutes before UTEP's 7 p.m. kickoff against Southern Utah on Sept. 7, the team will make the walk ...
The University of Texas at El Paso has its own specialty beer, Miner Brew. It was created by DeadBeach Brewery and features hip UTEP-inspired designs. DeadBeach Brewery is located at 3200 Durango ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; Edit; View history; General ... The UTEP Miners football team began playing in 1914. [1] [2] Seasons. Year