Texas Tech vs. West Texas
Texas Tech and West Texas first met in 1942 and have played 20 times; Texas Tech leads the series 16–4. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Texas Tech 7–3. Share
- Texas Tech wins
- 16
- West Texas wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1942
- Longest streak
- 7 Texas Tech
- Current streak
- 1 Texas Tech
- Last 10 meetings
- Texas Tech 7–3
- Most recent
- 1964
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 21 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Texas Tech
- 15–4 Texas Tech’s record at home
- At West Texas
- 0–1 West Texas’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Texas Tech’s biggest win1964: Texas Tech 48, West Texas 0by 48 points
- West Texas’s biggest win1956: West Texas 34, Texas Tech 14by 20 points
- Upset1944: Texas Tech 35, West Texas 6Texas Tech had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1956: West Texas 34, Texas Tech 14West Texas had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Texas Tech | Series | West Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947–1950 | Dell Morgan | 3–1 | Frank Kimbrough |
| 1951–1957 | DeWitt Weaver | 5–2 | Frank Kimbrough |
| 1961–1964 | J.T. King | 2–1 | Joe Kerbel |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Texas Tech’s side (Morgan 3–1 against Kimbrough). 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
Every game is listed as played on the field.