McMurry vs. West Texas

McMurry and West Texas first met in 1949 and have played 9 times; West Texas leads the series 6–⁠2–⁠1. Over the last 9 meetings it’s West Texas 6–⁠2, and West Texas has won the last 3.

McMurry wins
2
West Texas wins
6
Ties
1
First meeting
1949
Longest streak
3 West Texas
Current streak
3 West Texas
Last 10 meetings
West Texas 6–⁠2
Most recent
1957

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1940s1–⁠0
1950s1–⁠6–⁠1
Average margin
12.9 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At West Texas
6–⁠2–⁠1 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

  1. McMurry’s biggest win1949: McMurry 34, West Texas 7by 27 points
  2. West Texas’s biggest win1956: West Texas 33, McMurry 7by 26 points
  3. Upset1949: McMurry 34, West Texas 7McMurry had a 15% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1954: McMurry 19, West Texas 18McMurry had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of McMurry and West Texas, 1949 on13001500170019501960197019801990200020102020

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 14, 1957West Texas 20, McMurry 7at West Texas
Sep 22, 1956West Texas 33, McMurry 7at West Texas
Sep 24, 1955West Texas 6, McMurry 0at West Texas
Sep 18, 1954McMurry 19, West Texas 18at West Texas
Sep 26, 1953West Texas 20, McMurry 20at West Texas
Sep 27, 1952West Texas 19, McMurry 6at West Texas
Sep 29, 1951West Texas 28, McMurry 20at West Texas
Sep 30, 1950West Texas 41, McMurry 19at West Texas
Sep 24, 1949McMurry 34, West Texas 7at West Texas

Every game is listed as played on the field.