 He led UTEP to appearances in the 1954 Sun Bowl, 1955 Sun Bowl, and 1957 Sun Bowl, two of which UTEP won.Brumbelow retired as UTEP's football coach in July 1957 and as athletic director in 1959.He retired as the school's second winningest head football coach and held that distinction until he was surpassed by Mike Price in 2012.