1972 New Mexico State
2–9 (1–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jim Wood. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 36–22Nov 11
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Utah State | L 14–48 | 45% |
| Sep 16 | at New Mexico | L 20–55 | 27% |
| Sep 23 | vs Fresno State | L 17–49 | 46% |
| Sep 30 | at UTEP | L 20–21 | 43% |
| Oct 7 | at SMU | L 6–55 | 23% |
| Oct 14 | atWest Texas | L 14–63 | 36% |
| Oct 21 | atTexas–Arlington | W 17–12 | 58% |
| Oct 28 | vs Drake | L 10–28 | 38% |
| Nov 4 | vs Lamar | L 19–24 | 70% |
| Nov 11 | at North Texas | W 36–22 | 38% |
| Nov 18 | vsWichita State | L 20–23 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wichita State 23–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–3 7th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 193–400
- Coach
- Jim Wood
- Elo
- 1289 −145 this season
- SP+ rating
- -25.9 No. 117 of 121; offense No. 84, defense No. 121
- SRS
- −26.4 No. 124 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1973
The 1973 draft| Rd 4 | Andy Dorris LB | Cleveland Browns |
1972 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louisville | 4–1 | 9–1 | 18 |
| Drake | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
| West Texas | 3–1 | 5–5 | |
 Tulsa | 3–1 | 4–7 | |
 Memphis | 3–2 | 5–5–1 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–3 | 2–9 | |
| North Texas | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.