1971 New Mexico State
5–5–1 (4–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jim Wood. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 50–24Nov 6
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | vs Drake | W 7–3 | 49% |
| Sep 18 | at Utah State | L 0–34 | 34% |
| Sep 25 | vs North Texas | W 10–0 | 63% |
| Oct 2 | at SMU | L 25–28 | 39% |
| Oct 9 | at New Mexico | T 35–35 | 27% |
| Oct 16 | vs UTEP | L 7–14 | 54% |
| Oct 23 | atTexas–Arlington | W 20–6 | 72% |
| Oct 30 | vs Idaho | L 14–19 | 58% |
| Nov 6 | vsWest Texas | W 50–24 | 57% |
| Nov 13 | atWichita State | W 31–7 | 57% |
| Nov 27 | at Colorado State | L 21–38 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colorado State 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 23rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 220–208
- Coach
- Jim Wood
- Elo
- 1400 +1 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.6 No. 107 of 120; offense No. 102, defense No. 98
- SRS
- −10.4 No. 99 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 4 | Ron James RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
| Rd 6 | Joe Jackson DE | New York Jets |
1971 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 New Mexico State | 4–0 | 5–5–1 | |
 Memphis | 2–1 | 5–6 | |
 Tulsa | 2–1 | 4–7 | |
 Louisville | 3–2 | 6–3–1 | |
| North Texas | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 2–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.