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2023 Bluefield State

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Schedule and results

Bluefield State in 2023, game by game: won at Livingstone 41–7; lost vs. Emory & Henry 14–37; lost at Johnson C. Smith 13–30; lost at Winston-Salem State 0–30; lost vs. Fayetteville State 18–28; lost vs. Lincoln (PA) 44–52; lost at Virginia State 23–39; lost vs. Bowie State 11–40; lost vs. Virginia Union 12–57; lost at Elizabeth City State 20–38+34−45Won 41–7 at Livingstone+34LivingstoneLost 14–37 vs. Emory & Henry-23Emory & HenryLost 13–30 at Johnson C. Smith-17Johnson C. SmithLost 0–30 at Winston-Salem State-30Winston-Salem S…Lost 18–28 vs. Fayetteville State-10Fayetteville St…Lost 44–52 vs. Lincoln (PA)-8Lincoln (PA)Lost 23–39 at Virginia State-16Virginia StateLost 11–40 vs. Bowie State-29Bowie StateLost 12–57 vs. Virginia Union-45Virginia UnionLost 20–38 at Elizabeth City State-18Elizabeth City …
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2atLivingstoneW 41–⁠745%
Sep 9vsEmory & HenryL 14–⁠3749%
Sep 16atJohnson C. SmithL 13–⁠3045%
Sep 23atWinston-Salem StateL 0–⁠3036%
Sep 30vsFayetteville StateL 18–⁠2834%
Oct 7vsLincoln (PA)L 44–⁠5258%
Oct 14atVirginia StateL 23–⁠3912%
Oct 21vsBowie StateL 11–⁠4037%
Oct 28vsVirginia UnionL 12–⁠5716%
Nov 4atElizabeth City StateL 20–⁠3841%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Elizabeth City State 38–⁠20; unranked in the final AP poll.

In program history: The 3rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 6 on file).

Record
1–⁠9
Conference
0–⁠8 6th in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association’s Northern Division (Wikipedia)
AP final
Unranked
Points
196–⁠358
Coach
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Elo
934 −147 this season
SP+ rating
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Recruiting class
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