Memphis vs. West Texas
Memphis and West Texas first met in 1963 and have played 6 times; Memphis leads the series 6–0. Over the last 6 meetings it’s Memphis 6–0, and Memphis has won the last 6. Share
- Memphis wins
- 6
- West Texas wins
- 0
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1963
- Longest streak
- 6 Memphis
- Current streak
- 6 Memphis
- Last 10 meetings
- Memphis 6–0
- Most recent
- 1971
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 22.3 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Memphis
- 3–0 Memphis’s record at home
- At West Texas
- 0–3 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
- Memphis’s biggest win1964: Memphis 41, West Texas 0by 41 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Memphis | Series | West Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963–1968 | Billy Murphy | 5–0 | Joe Kerbel |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Memphis’s side (Murphy 5–0 against Kerbel). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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 11, 1971 | Memphis 30, West Texas 0 | at Memphis | ||
| Oct 12, 1968 | Memphis 42, West Texas 21 | at Memphis | ||
| Oct 29, 1966 | Memphis 26, West Texas 14 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 30, 1965 | Memphis 27, West Texas 12 | at Memphis | ||
| Oct 17, 1964 | Memphis 41, West Texas 0 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 19, 1963 | Memphis 29, West Texas 14 | at West Texas |
Every game is listed as played on the field.