1956 West Texas
8–2 (3–2 Border Conference), coached by Frank Kimbrough. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Sul Ross State 48–0Sep 29
By 48 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vsTexas A&M–Corpus Christi | W 29–6 | 84% |
| Sep 22 | vsMcMurry | W 33–7 | 82% |
| Sep 29 | vsSul Ross State | W 48–0 | 82% |
| Oct 13 | at Texas Tech | W 34–14 | 33% |
| Oct 20 | vs New Mexico State | W 45–0 | 87% |
| Nov 3 | at Arizona | L 13–20 | 48% |
| Nov 10 | atHardin Simmons | W 20–6 | 51% |
| Nov 17 | vs UTEP | L 13–16 | 38% |
| Dec 1 | atMidwestern Texas State | W 41–14 | 82% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs Southern MissTangerine Bowl | W 20–13 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Miss 20–13 in the Tangerine Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Border Conference.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Border Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 296–96
- Coach
- Frank Kimbrough
- Elo
- 1507 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 6.0 No. 46 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1956 Border Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTEP | 6–0 | 9–2 | |
 Arizona State | 3–1 | 9–1 | |
| West Texas | 3–2 | 8–2 | |
| Hardin Simmons | 2–3 | 4–6 | |
| Arizona | 1–3 | 4–6 | |
| Texas Tech | 1–3 | 2–7–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–4 | 1–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.