 After losing to North Texas the following week by a score of 12–9, Dobb's team responded with four straight victories; 51–3 over New Mexico, 9–3 over West Texas A&M, 68–21 over I-AA opponent Texas–Arlington and a 35–0 shutout over San Jose State.Texas Western then lost consecutive games to BYU and Wyoming.Dobbs led his team to two wins to close the season; a 28–14 win over archrival New Mexico State and a 27–20 victory over Utah.