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1959 Texas Tech

4–⁠6, coached by DeWitt Weaver.

Schedule and results

Texas Tech in 1959, game by game: won vs. Texas A&M 20–14; won vs. Oregon State 15–14; won vs. Tulsa 8–7; lost vs. TCU 8–14; lost at Baylor 7–14; lost at SMU 13–21; lost at Tulane 7–17; lost at Arizona 26–30; won vs. Houston 27–0; lost at No. 13 Arkansas 8–27+27−19Won 20–14 vs. Texas A&M+6Texas A&MWon 15–14 vs. Oregon State+1Oregon StateWon 8–7 vs. Tulsa+1TulsaLost 8–14 vs. TCU-6TCULost 7–14 at Baylor-7BaylorLost 13–21 at SMU-8SMULost 7–17 at Tulane-10TulaneLost 26–30 at Arizona-4ArizonaWon 27–0 vs. Houston+27HoustonLost 8–27 at No. 13 Arkansas-19No. 13 Arkansas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 19vsTexas A&MW 20–⁠1445%
Sep 26vsOregon StateW 15–⁠1452%
Oct 3vsTulsaW 8–⁠750%
Oct 10vsTCUL 8–⁠1439%
Oct 17atBaylorL 7–⁠1439%
Oct 24atSMUL 13–⁠2121%
Oct 30atTulaneL 7–⁠1741%
Nov 7atArizonaL 26–⁠3057%
Nov 14vsHoustonW 27–⁠038%
Nov 21at13ArkansasL 8–⁠2719%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Arkansas 27–⁠8; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 101 on file).

Led the nationBake Turner: yards per catch (20.2)

Record
4–⁠6
Conference
—
AP final
Unranked
Points
139–⁠158
Coach
DeWitt Weaver
Elo
1414 −8 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
3.0 No. 53 of 112 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Offense
T formation
Defense
5–⁠3