McNeese vs. West Texas

McNeese and West Texas first met in 1975 and have played 10 times; McNeese leads the series 7–⁠3. Over the last 10 meetings it’s McNeese 7–⁠3, and McNeese has won the last 2.

McNeese wins
7
West Texas wins
3
Ties
0
First meeting
1975
Longest streak
4 McNeese
Current streak
2 McNeese
Last 10 meetings
McNeese 7–⁠3
Most recent
1984

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s4–⁠1
1980s3–⁠2
Average margin
12.8 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At McNeese
4–⁠1 McNeese’s record at home
At West Texas
2–⁠3 West Texas’s record at home
Shutouts
2

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. McNeese’s biggest win1978: McNeese 45, West Texas 13by 32 points
  2. West Texas’s biggest win1982: West Texas 25, McNeese 17by 8 points
  3. Upset1981: West Texas 31, McNeese 24West Texas had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1975: McNeese 39, West Texas 33McNeese had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  5. Upset1978: McNeese 45, West Texas 13McNeese had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of McNeese and West Texas, 1975 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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 22, 1984McNeese 24, West Texas 7at West Texas
Sep 17, 1983McNeese 17, West Texas 0at McNeese
Sep 25, 1982West Texas 25, McNeese 17at West Texas
Oct 3, 1981West Texas 31, McNeese 24at McNeese
Sep 6, 1980McNeese 20, West Texas 17at West Texas
Sep 15, 1979McNeese 21, West Texas 0at McNeese
Sep 16, 1978McNeese 45, West Texas 13at West Texas
Sep 17, 1977McNeese 20, West Texas 8at McNeese
Oct 30, 1976West Texas 30, McNeese 25at West Texas
Nov 15, 1975McNeese 39, West Texas 33at McNeese

Every game is listed as played on the field.