Houston vs. West Texas
Houston and West Texas first met in 1946 and have played 5 times; Houston leads the series 4–1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Houston 4–1, and Houston has won the last 3. Share
- Houston wins
- 4
- West Texas wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1946
- Longest streak
- 3 Houston
- Current streak
- 3 Houston
- Last 10 meetings
- Houston 4–1
- Most recent
- 1979
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 20 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Houston
- 3–0 Houston’s record at home
- At West Texas
- 1–1 West Texas’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Houston’s biggest win1976: Houston 50, West Texas 7by 43 points
- West Texas’s biggest win1948: West Texas 28, Houston 13by 15 points
- Upset1946: Houston 14, West Texas 12Houston had a 16% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Sep 29, 1979 | 8Houston 49, West Texas 10 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 9, 1976 | Houston 50, West Texas 7 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 15, 1949 | Houston 14, West Texas 13 | at Houston | ||
| Oct 30, 1948 | West Texas 28, Houston 13 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 27, 1946 | Houston 14, West Texas 12 | at West Texas |
Every game is listed as played on the field.