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1968 West Texas

8–⁠2, coached by Joe Kerbel.

Schedule and results

West Texas in 1968, game by game: won vs. Lamar 45–7; won vs. Wichita State 26–0; won vs. Pacific 23–7; won at Montana State 35–20; lost at Memphis 21–42; won vs. Texas–Arlington 41–0; lost at Utah State 10–20; won at New Mexico State 23–14; won vs. Western Michigan 53–36; won at Colorado State 22–17+41−21Won 45–7 vs. Lamar+38LamarWon 26–0 vs. Wichita State+26Wichita StateWon 23–7 vs. Pacific+16PacificWon 35–20 at Montana State+15Montana StateLost 21–42 at Memphis-21MemphisWon 41–0 vs. Texas–Arlington+41Texas–ArlingtonLost 10–20 at Utah State-10Utah StateWon 23–14 at New Mexico State+9New Mexico StateWon 53–36 vs. Western Michigan+17Western MichiganWon 22–17 at Colorado State+5Colorado State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 14vsLamarW 45–⁠792%
Sep 21vsWichita StateW 26–⁠072%
Sep 28vsPacificW 23–⁠774%
Oct 5atMontana StateW 35–⁠2085%
Oct 12atMemphisL 21–⁠4242%
Oct 19vsTexas–ArlingtonW 41–⁠090%
Oct 26atUtah StateL 10–⁠2039%
Nov 2atNew Mexico StateW 23–⁠1446%
Nov 9vsWestern MichiganW 53–⁠3670%
Nov 16atColorado StateW 22–⁠1769%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colorado State 22–⁠17; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).

Record
8–⁠2
Conference
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AP final
Unranked
Points
299–⁠163
Coach
Joe Kerbel
Elo
1565 +57 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−1.3 No. 65 of 119 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

Drafted in 1969

The 1969 draft
Rd 3Eugene Morris RBMiami Dolphins
Rd 6A.Z. Drones OTLos Angeles Rams