1977 New Mexico State
4–7 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jim Bradley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 35–9Sep 24
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Southern Illinois | W 29–7 | 54% |
| Sep 10 | at Arkansas | L 10–53 | 28% |
| Sep 17 | vsWichita State | W 24–12 | 59% |
| Sep 24 | vs Drake | W 35–9 | 74% |
| Oct 1 | at UTEP | L 21–23 | 66% |
| Oct 8 | vsWest Texas | L 14–17 | 65% |
| Oct 22 | atTexas–Arlington | W 7–6 | 35% |
| Oct 29 | vs New Mexico | L 13–35 | 58% |
| Nov 5 | at North Texas | L 17–45 | 18% |
| Nov 12 | at Tulsa | L 24–27 | 41% |
| Nov 19 | vs Idaho | L 44–47 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Idaho 47–44; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 41st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 238–281
- Coach
- Jim Bradley
- Elo
- 1339 −58 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.8 No. 112 of 140; offense No. 104, defense No. 120
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 112 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
 Indiana State | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Southern Illinois | 0–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.