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2023 Henderson State

9–⁠3 (9–⁠2 Great American Conference).

Schedule and results

Henderson State in 2023, game by game: won vs. East Central 41–13; won at Southeastern Oklahoma State 38–28; won at Arkansas Tech 27–24; lost vs. Harding 16–27; won at Oklahoma Baptist 27–14; won vs. Southern Nazarene 42–28; lost vs. Southern Arkansas 34–35; won at Arkansas Monticello 42–14; won vs. Northwestern (OK) 51–0; won at Southwestern Oklahoma State 56–0; won at Ouachita Baptist 31–27; lost at Central Missouri 14–56+56−42Won 41–13 vs. East Central+28East CentralWon 38–28 at Southeastern Oklahoma State+10Southeastern Ok…Won 27–24 at Arkansas Tech+3Arkansas TechLost 16–27 vs. Harding-11HardingWon 27–14 at Oklahoma Baptist+13Oklahoma BaptistWon 42–28 vs. Southern Nazarene+14Southern Nazare…Lost 34–35 vs. Southern Arkansas-1Southern Arkans…Won 42–14 at Arkansas Monticello+28Arkansas Montic…Won 51–0 vs. Northwestern (OK)+51Northwestern (O…Won 56–0 at Southwestern Oklahoma State+56Southwestern Ok…Won 31–27 at Ouachita Baptist+4Ouachita BaptistLost 14–56 at Central Missouri-42Central Missouri
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsEast CentralW 41–⁠1357%
Sep 9atSoutheastern Oklahoma StateW 38–⁠2856%
Sep 16atArkansas TechW 27–⁠2469%
Sep 23vsHardingL 16–⁠2750%
Sep 30atOklahoma BaptistW 27–⁠1463%
Oct 7vsSouthern NazareneW 42–⁠2876%
Oct 14vsSouthern ArkansasL 34–⁠3564%
Oct 21atArkansas MonticelloW 42–⁠1472%
Oct 28vsNorthwestern (OK)W 51–⁠094%
Nov 4atSouthwestern Oklahoma StateW 56–⁠085%
Nov 11atOuachita BaptistW 31–⁠2732%
Nov 18Bowls & playoffatCentral MissouriDivision II Championship – First RoundL 14–⁠5642%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Central Missouri 56–⁠14 in the Division II Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Great American Conference.

In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 30 on file).

Record
9–⁠3
Conference
9–⁠2 tied for 2nd in Great American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
419–⁠266
Coach
—
Elo
1313 +79 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—

2023 Great American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Harding11–⁠015–⁠0
Southern Arkansas9–⁠29–⁠2
Ouachita Baptist9–⁠29–⁠2
Henderson State9–⁠29–⁠3
Southern Nazarene6–⁠56–⁠5
Oklahoma Baptist6–⁠56–⁠5
Southeastern Oklahoma State5–⁠65–⁠6
Arkansas Tech5–⁠65–⁠6
East Central3–⁠83–⁠8
Arkansas Monticello2–⁠92–⁠9
Northwestern (OK)1–⁠101–⁠10
Southwestern Oklahoma State0–⁠110–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.