Lamar vs. West Texas
Lamar and West Texas first met in 1965 and have played 12 times; West Texas leads the series 8–3–1. Over the last 10 meetings it’s West Texas 7–2. Share
- Lamar wins
- 3
- West Texas wins
- 8
- Ties
- 1
- First meeting
- 1965
- Longest streak
- 4 West Texas
- Current streak
- 0 tie
- Last 10 meetings
- West Texas 7–2
- Most recent
- 1979
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 14.2 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Lamar
- 2–3–1 Lamar’s record at home
- At West Texas
- 5–1 West Texas’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Lamar’s biggest win1965: Lamar 21, West Texas 14by 7 points
- West Texas’s biggest win1978: West Texas 55, Lamar 16by 39 points
- Upset1970: Lamar 33, West Texas 28Lamar had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1965: Lamar 21, West Texas 14Lamar had a 20% 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
| Oct 6, 1979 | Lamar 12, West Texas 12 | at Lamar | ||
| Oct 14, 1978 | West Texas 55, Lamar 16 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 22, 1977 | West Texas 27, Lamar 9 | at Lamar | ||
| Nov 6, 1976 | West Texas 21, Lamar 6 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 13, 1975 | West Texas 10, Lamar 8 | at Lamar | ||
| Nov 2, 1974 | Lamar 9, West Texas 7 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 6, 1973 | West Texas 13, Lamar 0 | at Lamar | ||
| Sep 30, 1972 | West Texas 35, Lamar 12 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 18, 1971 | West Texas 14, Lamar 6 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 19, 1970 | Lamar 33, West Texas 28 | at Lamar | ||
| Sep 14, 1968 | West Texas 45, Lamar 7 | at West Texas | ||
| Nov 13, 1965 | Lamar 21, West Texas 14 | at Lamar |
Every game is listed as played on the field.