1980 New Mexico State
3–7–1 (1–4–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Gil Krueger. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas–Arlington 30–10Oct 18
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Louisiana | L 12–14 | 35% |
| Sep 13 | vs UTEP | W 6–3 | 62% |
| Sep 20 | vs Southern Illinois | W 18–17 | 46% |
| Sep 27 | at New Mexico | L 19–52 | 29% |
| Oct 4 | atWest Texas | L 15–17 | 26% |
| Oct 18 | atTexas–Arlington | W 30–10 | 33% |
| Oct 25 | vs Drake | L 22–28 | 44% |
| Nov 1 | vs North Texas | L 28–38 | 35% |
| Nov 8 | atWichita State | T 14–14 | 36% |
| Nov 15 | at Indiana State | L 28–33 | 34% |
| Nov 22 | vs Tulsa | L 20–21 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 21–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-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 1980.
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 1–4–1 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 212–247
- Coach
- Gil Krueger
- Elo
- 1338 −16 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.6 No. 112 of 133; offense No. 100, defense No. 107
- SRS
- −11.8 No. 114 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1980 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Indiana State | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| West Texas | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.