1976 New Mexico State
4–6–1 (2–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jim Bradley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 26–6Nov 6
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | at Drake | W 30–29 | 49% |
| Sep 11 | vs UTEP | W 13–10 | 64% |
| Sep 18 | atTexas–Arlington | L 10–21 | 52% |
| Sep 25 | vs Lamar | L 17–21 | 63% |
| Oct 2 | at Tulsa | L 7–32 | 18% |
| Oct 9 | at Idaho | L 6–33 | 46% |
| Oct 23 | vs North Texas | L 14–25 | 36% |
| Oct 30 | at New Mexico | W 16–7 | 18% |
| Nov 6 | vsWichita State | W 26–6 | 61% |
| Nov 13 | at Fresno State | L 0–44 | 39% |
| Nov 20 | vsWest Texas | T 13–13 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied West Texas 13–13; unranked in the final AP poll; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions2–1–1 in the conference, shared with Tulsa
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 2–1–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 152–241
- Coach
- Jim Bradley
- Elo
- 1345 −51 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.7 No. 120 of 132; offense No. 125, defense No. 107
- SRS
- −14.7 No. 120 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1977
The 1977 draft| Rd 2 | Walt Williams DB | Detroit Lions |
| Rd 5 | Cliff Olander QB | San Diego Chargers |
1976 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana State | 1–0 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–1–1 | 7–4–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 2–1–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–1–2 | 4–5–2 | |
| Wichita State | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Drake | 1–3 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.