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1957 Texas Tech

2–⁠8, coached by DeWitt Weaver.

Schedule and results

Texas Tech in 1957, game by game: lost vs. West Texas 0–19; lost vs. No. 2 Texas A&M 0–21; lost vs. LSU 14–19; lost at UTEP 14–26; lost vs. Baylor 12–15; won at Arizona 28–6; lost at Oklahoma State 0–13; lost vs. Tulsa 0–3; won vs. Hardin Simmons 26–21; lost at Arkansas 26–47+22−21Lost 0–19 vs. West Texas-19West TexasLost 0–21 vs. No. 2 Texas A&M-21No. 2 Texas A&MLost 14–19 vs. LSU-5LSULost 14–26 at UTEP-12UTEPLost 12–15 vs. Baylor-3BaylorWon 28–6 at Arizona+22ArizonaLost 0–13 at Oklahoma State-13Oklahoma StateLost 0–3 vs. Tulsa-3TulsaWon 26–21 vs. Hardin Simmons+5Hardin SimmonsLost 26–47 at Arkansas-21Arkansas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 21vsWest TexasL 0–⁠1952%
Sep 28vs2Texas A&ML 0–⁠2129%
Oct 5vsLSUL 14–⁠1950%
Oct 12atUTEPL 14–⁠2619%
Oct 19vsBaylorL 12–⁠1528%
Oct 26atArizonaW 28–⁠644%
Nov 2atOklahoma StateL 0–⁠1331%
Nov 9vsTulsaL 0–⁠359%
Nov 16vsHardin SimmonsW 26–⁠2140%
Nov 23atArkansasL 26–⁠4724%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 47–⁠26; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).

Record
2–⁠8
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
120–⁠190
Coach
DeWitt Weaver
Elo
1397 −70 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−7.0 No. 75 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Offense
T formation
Defense
5–⁠3

Drafted in 1958

The 1958 draft
Rd 7Gene Bentley BChicago Bears