1977 Indiana State
3–7 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Tom Harp. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Illinois State 20–10Oct 22
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at McNeese | L 7–25 | 19% |
| Sep 17 | at Southern Illinois | W 14–9 | 25% |
| Sep 24 | vs Western Carolina | L 14–15 | 82% |
| Oct 1 | at Akron | L 3–20 | 50% |
| Oct 8 | at Drake | W 23–20 | 42% |
| Oct 22 | vs Illinois State | W 20–10 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | atWest Texas | L 20–31 | 26% |
| Nov 5 | vs Ball State | L 18–42 | 22% |
| Nov 12 | vsWichita State | L 14–41 | 42% |
| Nov 20 | at Louisville | L 16–27 | 17% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 27–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 33rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 3–7
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 149–240
- Coach
- Tom Harp
- Elo
- 1246 −46 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 121 of 140; offense No. 120, defense No. 121
- SRS
- −17.2 No. 129 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
 Indiana State | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
 Tulsa | 2–2 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Southern Illinois | 0–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.