1974 New Mexico State
5–6 (2–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jim Bradley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 41–0Sep 21
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | atWichita State | W 13–12 | 45% |
| Sep 14 | vs Southern Illinois | W 28–9 | 76% |
| Sep 21 | atWest Texas | W 41–0 | 50% |
| Sep 28 | vsTexas–Arlington | W 42–14 | 75% |
| Oct 5 | vs Fresno State | L 7–9 | 82% |
| Oct 12 | vs UTEP | W 14–13 | 76% |
| Oct 19 | at North Texas | L 19–24 | 62% |
| Oct 26 | vs Drake | L 28–29 | 81% |
| Nov 2 | at New Mexico | L 24–26 | 39% |
| Nov 9 | at Tulsa | L 7–28 | 27% |
| Nov 16 | at San Diego State | L 14–35 | 16% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 35–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 26th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–3 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 237–199
- Coach
- Jim Bradley
- Elo
- 1382 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.0 No. 94 of 124; offense No. 90, defense No. 90
- SRS
- −5.9 No. 85 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1975
The 1975 draft| Rd 2 | Jim Germany RB | St. Louis Cardinals |
1974 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 8–3 | |
 Louisville | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 2–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| North Texas | 1–3–2 | 2–7–2 | |
| Wichita State | 1–4–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.