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1962 West Texas

9–⁠2, coached by Joe Kerbel.

Schedule and results

West Texas in 1962, game by game: won vs. Trinity (Texas) 61–0; won at Texas Tech 30–27; won vs. UTEP 49–0; won vs. Texas–Arlington 49–0; won at Arizona State 15–14; won vs. New Mexico State 20–12; lost at Arizona 3–8; won vs. Bowling Green 23–7; lost at North Texas 13–20; won at Hardin Simmons 34–13; won vs. Ohio 15–14+61−7Won 61–0 vs. Trinity (Texas)+61Trinity (Texas)Won 30–27 at Texas Tech+3Texas TechWon 49–0 vs. UTEP+49UTEPWon 49–0 vs. Texas–Arlington+49Texas–ArlingtonWon 15–14 at Arizona State+1Arizona StateWon 20–12 vs. New Mexico State+8New Mexico StateLost 3–8 at Arizona-5ArizonaWon 23–7 vs. Bowling Green+16Bowling GreenLost 13–20 at North Texas-7North TexasWon 34–13 at Hardin Simmons+21Hardin SimmonsWon 15–14 vs. Ohio+1Ohio
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 15vsTrinity (Texas)W 61–⁠085%
Sep 22atTexas TechW 30–⁠2747%
Sep 29vsUTEPW 49–⁠075%
Oct 6vsTexas–ArlingtonW 49–⁠090%
Oct 13atArizona StateW 15–⁠1434%
Oct 20vsNew Mexico StateW 20–⁠1265%
Oct 27atArizonaL 3–⁠851%
Nov 3vsBowling GreenW 23–⁠751%
Nov 10atNorth TexasL 13–⁠2062%
Nov 17atHardin SimmonsW 34–⁠1383%
Dec 31Bowls & playoffvsOhioSun BowlW 15–⁠1442%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Ohio 15–⁠14 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).

Record
9–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
312–⁠115
Coach
Joe Kerbel
Elo
1550 +75 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
4.4 No. 52 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 1963

The 1963 draft
Rd 4Jerry Logan BBaltimore Colts
Rd 6Bob Petrich OTNew York Giants