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1965 West Texas

6–⁠4, coached by Joe Kerbel.

Schedule and results

West Texas in 1965, game by game: won at Ohio 7–0; won vs. Bowling Green 34–0; won vs. Arizona State 22–14; won vs. Trinity (Texas) 34–6; won vs. Colorado State 15–12; lost vs. New Mexico State 2–10; lost at Memphis 12–27; won vs. Drake 20–14; lost at Lamar 14–21; lost at UTEP 21–38+34−17Won 7–0 at Ohio+7OhioWon 34–0 vs. Bowling Green+34Bowling GreenWon 22–14 vs. Arizona State+8Arizona StateWon 34–6 vs. Trinity (Texas)+28Trinity (Texas)Won 15–12 vs. Colorado State+3Colorado StateLost 2–10 vs. New Mexico State-8New Mexico StateLost 12–27 at Memphis-15MemphisWon 20–14 vs. Drake+6DrakeLost 14–21 at Lamar-7LamarLost 21–38 at UTEP-17UTEP
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 18atOhioW 7–⁠032%
Sep 25vsBowling GreenW 34–⁠040%
Oct 2vsArizona StateW 22–⁠1457%
Oct 9vsTrinity (Texas)W 34–⁠691%
Oct 16vsColorado StateW 15–⁠1272%
Oct 23vsNew Mexico StateL 2–⁠1064%
Oct 30atMemphisL 12–⁠2737%
Nov 6vsDrakeW 20–⁠1466%
Nov 13atLamarL 14–⁠2180%
Nov 27atUTEPL 21–⁠3839%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to UTEP 38–⁠21; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).

Record
6–⁠4
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
181–⁠142
Coach
Joe Kerbel
Elo
1434 +9 this season
SP+ rating
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SRS
−4.8 No. 78 of 120 major-college teams
Recruiting class
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