SMU vs. Texas Tech
SMU and Texas Tech have 49 meetings on file, the first in 1932; Texas Tech leads the series 33–16 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Texas Tech 10–0, and Texas Tech has won the last 15. Share
- SMU wins
- 16
- Texas Tech wins
- 33
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1932
- Longest streak
- 15 Texas Tech
- Current streak
- 15 Texas Tech
- Last 10 meetings
- Texas Tech 10–0
- Most recent
- 2013
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1940s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 1950s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 2–8 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 6–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–6 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 17.2 points; 17 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At SMU
- 9–17 SMU’s record at home
- At Texas Tech
- 16–7 Texas Tech’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 7
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- SMU’s biggest win1948: SMU 41, Texas Tech 6by 35 points
- Texas Tech’s biggest win1990: Texas Tech 62, SMU 7by 55 points
- Upset1969: Texas Tech 27, SMU 24Texas Tech had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1980: Texas Tech 14, SMU 0Texas Tech had a 35% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | SMU | Series | Texas Tech |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1969 | Hayden Fry | 3–5 | J.T. King |
| 1970–1972 | Hayden Fry | 1–2 | Jim Carlen |
| 1978–1980 | Ron Meyer | 1–2 | Rex Dockery |
| 1982–1985 | Bobby Collins | 4–0 | Jerry Moore |
| 1991–1995 | Tom Rossley | 0–5 | Spike Dykes |
| 2002–2007 | Phil Bennett | 0–5 | Mike Leach |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from SMU’s side (Fry 3–5 against King). 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Sonny Cumbie Texas Tech | 40 of 66, 470 yards, 4 TD | 2004 Passing | |
| Graham Harrell Texas Tech | 31 of 48, 418 yards, 5 TD | 2008 Passing | |
| Graham Harrell Texas Tech | 44 of 59, 419 yards, 4 TD | 2007 Passing | |
| Baker Mayfield Texas Tech | 43 of 60, 413 yards, 4 TD | 2013 Passing | |
| Graham Harrell Texas Tech | 34 of 49, 342 yards, 5 TD, 1 INT | 2006 Passing | |
| Michael Crabtree Texas Tech | 8 catches, 164 yards, 3 TD | 2008 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Aug 30, 2013 | Texas Tech 41, SMU 23 | at SMU | ||
| Sep 5, 2010 | Texas Tech 35, SMU 27 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Sep 13, 2008 | 12Texas Tech 43, SMU 7 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Sep 3, 2007 | Texas Tech 49, SMU 9 | at SMU | ||
| Sep 2, 2006 | 25Texas Tech 35, SMU 3 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Sep 4, 2004 | Texas Tech 27, SMU 13 | at SMU | ||
| Aug 30, 2003 | Texas Tech 58, SMU 10 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Sep 7, 2002 | Texas Tech 24, SMU 14 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 18, 1995 | Texas Tech 45, SMU 14 | at SMU | ||
| Sep 24, 1994 | Texas Tech 35, SMU 7 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 13, 1993 | Texas Tech 41, SMU 24 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 24, 1992 | Texas Tech 39, SMU 25 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 12, 1991 | Texas Tech 38, SMU 14 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 17, 1990 | Texas Tech 62, SMU 7 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 18, 1989 | 20Texas Tech 48, SMU 24 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 15, 1986 | SMU 13, Texas Tech 7 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 16, 1985 | SMU 9, Texas Tech 7 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 17, 1984 | 16SMU 31, Texas Tech 0 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 12, 1983 | 7SMU 33, Texas Tech 7 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 13, 1982 | 2SMU 34, Texas Tech 27 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 14, 1981 | 8SMU 30, Texas Tech 6 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 15, 1980 | Texas Tech 14, 18SMU 0 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 17, 1979 | SMU 35, Texas Tech 10 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 18, 1978 | Texas Tech 19, SMU 16 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 12, 1977 | 18Texas Tech 45, SMU 7 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 13, 1976 | 5Texas Tech 34, SMU 7 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 25, 1975 | Texas Tech 37, SMU 20 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 26, 1974 | 11Texas Tech 20, SMU 17 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 27, 1973 | 18Texas Tech 31, SMU 14 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 28, 1972 | Texas Tech 17, 18SMU 3 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 23, 1971 | SMU 18, Texas Tech 17 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 24, 1970 | Texas Tech 14, SMU 10 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 25, 1969 | Texas Tech 27, SMU 24 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 26, 1968 | SMU 39, 19Texas Tech 18 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 28, 1967 | Texas Tech 21, SMU 7 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 22, 1966 | SMU 24, Texas Tech 7 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 23, 1965 | Texas Tech 26, SMU 24 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 24, 1964 | Texas Tech 12, SMU 0 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 26, 1963 | Texas Tech 13, SMU 6 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 27, 1962 | SMU 14, Texas Tech 0 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 28, 1961 | SMU 8, Texas Tech 7 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 22, 1960 | Texas Tech 28, SMU 7 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Oct 24, 1959 | SMU 21, Texas Tech 13 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 2, 1948 | SMU 41, Texas Tech 6 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 5, 1946 | Texas Tech 7, SMU 0 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 25, 1944 | SMU 7, Texas Tech 6 | at Texas Tech | ||
| Nov 20, 1943 | Texas Tech 7, SMU 6 | at SMU | ||
| Sep 29, 1933 | SMU 14, Texas Tech 0 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 1, 1932 | Texas Tech 6, SMU 0 | at Texas Tech |
Every game is listed as played on the field.