1983 New Mexico State
5–6 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Fred Zechman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 62–28Nov 5
By 34 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at UTEP | L 9–20 | 48% |
| Sep 10 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 15–7 | 49% |
| Sep 17 | at North Texas | L 3–49 | 45% |
| Sep 24 | vs New Mexico | L 10–31 | 32% |
| Oct 1 | at Iowa State | W 24–17 | 28% |
| Oct 8 | at Tulsa | L 10–24 | 17% |
| Oct 15 | vs Drake | W 42–23 | 77% |
| Oct 22 | atTexas–Arlington | L 7–28 | 43% |
| Oct 29 | at Southern Illinois | L 3–41 | 20% |
| Nov 5 | vsWichita State | W 62–28 | 51% |
| Nov 19 | vsWest Texas | W 26–24 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Texas 26–24; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–2 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 211–292
- Coach
- Fred Zechman
- Elo
- 1362 −17 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.8 No. 89 of 108; offense No. 68, defense No. 94
- SRS
- −11.2 No. 92 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 3 | Fredd Young LB | Seattle Seahawks |
| Rd 7 | Leo Barker LB | Cincinnati Bengals |
1983 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–0 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–1 | 13–1 | |
 New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Indiana State | 3–3 | 9–4 | |
| Wichita State | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
 Illinois State | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Drake | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| West Texas | 0–5–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.