1984 Illinois State
5–6 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lincoln 54–0Sep 1
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsLincoln | W 54–0 | 79% |
| Sep 8 | vs Southern Illinois | W 35–7 | 45% |
| Sep 15 | at Western Michigan | L 14–41 | 29% |
| Sep 22 | at Indiana State | L 7–19 | 38% |
| Sep 29 | vs Drake | W 28–0 | 78% |
| Oct 6 | at Eastern Illinois | W 34–21 | 54% |
| Oct 20 | at UCF | L 24–28 | 76% |
| Oct 27 | at Western Illinois | L 14–28 | 51% |
| Nov 3 | vs Tulsa | L 7–28 | 29% |
| Nov 10 | vs Marshall | L 3–10 | 67% |
| Nov 17 | atWichita State | W 17–0 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wichita State 17–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 21st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 237–182
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1329 −11 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.8 No. 78 of 106; offense No. 95, defense No. 43
- SRS
- −13.3 No. 93 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1985
The 1985 draft| Rd 7 | Mike Prior DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1984 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–0 | 6–5 | |
| Indiana State | 3–1 | 9–3 | |
 Illinois State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–2 | 2–9 | |
| Drake | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–3 | 3–8 | |
| Southern Illinois | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.