1953 West Texas
1–8–1 (0–6 Border Conference), coached by Frank Kimbrough. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Midwestern Texas State 20–14Nov 7
By 6 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Texas Tech | L 14–40 | 27% |
| Sep 26 | vsMcMurry | T 20–20 | 70% |
| Oct 10 | vsTrinity (Texas) | L 6–14 | 66% |
| Oct 17 | at Arizona State | L 20–39 | 17% |
| Oct 24 | vsHardin Simmons | L 14–26 | 39% |
| Oct 31 | at Arizona | L 6–39 | 20% |
| Nov 7 | atMidwestern Texas State | W 20–14 | 52% |
| Nov 14 | at North Texas | L 6–38 | 41% |
| Nov 21 | at New Mexico State | L 13–19 | 50% |
| Nov 28 | vs UTEP | L 7–27 | 27% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 27–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 1–8–1
- Conference
- 0–6 7th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 126–276
- Coach
- Frank Kimbrough
- Elo
- 1212 −136 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −22.3 No. 105 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1953 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 5–0 | 11–1 | 12 |
| Hardin Simmons | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| UTEP | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 4–5–1 | |
| Arizona State | 1–3 | 4–5–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4 | 2–7 | |
| West Texas | 0–6 | 1–8–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.