1980 Indiana State
6–5 (4–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Dennis Raetz. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 37–18Nov 1
By 19 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Drake | W 13–10 | 53% |
| Sep 20 | vs Eastern Illinois | W 14–0 | 85% |
| Sep 27 | vs Akron | W 27–9 | 86% |
| Oct 4 | atWichita State | L 20–46 | 52% |
| Oct 11 | vs Southern Illinois | W 19–6 | 57% |
| Oct 18 | at Louisville | L 17–27 | 43% |
| Oct 25 | at Illinois State | L 0–9 | 68% |
| Nov 1 | vsWest Texas | W 37–18 | 50% |
| Nov 8 | at Tulsa | L 7–30 | 31% |
| Nov 15 | vs New Mexico State | W 33–28 | 66% |
| Nov 22 | at Ball State | L 21–28 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Ball State 28–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 60 on file).
- Record
- 6–5
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 208–211
- Coach
- Dennis Raetz
- Elo
- 1415 −27 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.1 No. 97 of 133; offense No. 86, defense No. 87
- SRS
- −10.2 No. 107 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Pete Hoener
1980 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1–1 | 5–5–1 | |
 Indiana State | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| West Texas | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.