1954 West Texas
1–8 (1–5 Border Conference), coached by Frank Kimbrough. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 41–7Oct 16
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsMcMurry | L 18–19 | 66% |
| Sep 25 | at 14Texas Tech | L 7–33 | 9% |
| Oct 2 | vsMidwestern Texas State | L 7–14 | 72% |
| Oct 16 | vs New Mexico State | W 41–7 | 67% |
| Oct 23 | at Arizona State | L 14–21 | 23% |
| Oct 30 | at Arizona | L 12–48 | 12% |
| Nov 6 | atTrinity (Texas) | L 7–19 | 30% |
| Nov 13 | atHardin Simmons | L 27–33 | 22% |
| Nov 25 | at UTEP | L 13–33 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UTEP 33–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 1–8
- Conference
- 1–5 6th in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 146–227
- Coach
- Frank Kimbrough
- Elo
- 1237 −71 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.6 No. 96 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1954 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Tech | 4–0 | 7–2–1 | |
| Arizona State | 3–1 | 5–5 | |
| UTEP | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
| Arizona | 3–2 | 7–3 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 1–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–4 | 0–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.