1982 New Mexico State
3–8 (1–4 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Gil Krueger. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat North Texas 30–19Nov 6
By 11 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs UTEP | L 17–20 | 65% |
| Sep 11 | at Indiana State | L 10–14 | 27% |
| Sep 18 | at 3Nebraska | L 0–68 | 9% |
| Sep 25 | at Colorado State | L 17–28 | 39% |
| Oct 2 | vs Illinois State | W 26–17 | 63% |
| Oct 9 | vs Tulsa | L 14–31 | 26% |
| Oct 16 | atWichita State | L 26–28 | 21% |
| Oct 23 | at New Mexico | L 14–66 | 15% |
| Oct 30 | vs Northern Arizona | W 34–32 | 70% |
| Nov 6 | vs North Texas | W 30–19 | 49% |
| Nov 13 | atWest Texas | L 28–30 | 35% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Texas 30–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 216–353
- Coach
- Gil Krueger
- Elo
- 1319 −40 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.6 No. 99 of 109; offense No. 67, defense No. 102
- SRS
- −17.3 No. 102 of 113 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1982 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 10–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
 Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Indiana State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Drake | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Illinois State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.