The State College of Mines and Metallurgy hit the football field for the first time in 1914 under head coach Tommy Dwyer. The school changed its name to Texas Western in 1949, and the following year, Brumbelow became head coach and went on to become the program's most successful head coach with a .651 winning percentage over seven seasons.
Insider Notes: Tidbits from DCTF's UTEP Miners chat - There's a buzz in El Paso
UTEP is in a full rebuild, but Scotty Walden brings a new energy to the Miners.