1939 UTEP
5–4 (3–2 Border Conference), coached by Mack Saxon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 34–0Nov 25
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs Texas Tech | W 7–2 | 43% |
| Sep 30 | at Fresno State | L 7–10 | 88% |
| Oct 7 | vsHardin Simmons | L 0–12 | 79% |
| Oct 12 | at New Mexico | L 0–14 | 28% |
| Oct 21 | vsWichita State | W 14–0 | 78% |
| Oct 28 | at Arizona State | L 7–27 | 43% |
| Nov 11 | vs Arizona | W 14–6 | 45% |
| Nov 18 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 27–0 | 90% |
| Nov 25 | at New Mexico State | W 34–0 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 34–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 22nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 94 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 3–2 4th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 110–71
- Coach
- Mack Saxon
- Elo
- 1462 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.5 No. 107 of 124 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1940
The 1940 draft| Rd 6 | Ken Heineman B | Cleveland Rams |
1939 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 4–0 | 8–2–1 | |
| New Mexico | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
| Texas Tech | 2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 UTEP | 3–2 | 5–4 | |
| Arizona | 1–2 | 6–4 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–6 | |
 Northern Arizona | 0–4 | 1–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.