1979 New Mexico State
2–9 (1–5 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Gil Krueger. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 23–13Sep 1
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vsWichita State | W 23–13 | 65% |
| Sep 8 | at Drake | L 13–14 | 54% |
| Sep 15 | at UTEP | W 14–13 | 58% |
| Sep 22 | vs Indiana State | L 23–40 | 64% |
| Sep 29 | vs New Mexico | L 16–30 | 47% |
| Oct 6 | at 5Nebraska | L 0–57 | 11% |
| Oct 13 | at North Texas | L 7–21 | 27% |
| Oct 20 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 14–42 | 37% |
| Nov 3 | vsWest Texas | L 21–54 | 44% |
| Nov 10 | at Tulsa | L 16–38 | 20% |
| Nov 17 | at Southern Illinois | L 28–45 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Illinois 45–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 56th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1979.
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 175–367
- Coach
- Gil Krueger
- Elo
- 1282 −148 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.2 No. 132 of 135; offense No. 96, defense No. 133
- SRS
- −19.2 No. 132 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–0 | 5–5–1 | |
| Tulsa | 2–0 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Indiana State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Drake | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 1–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.