1985 New Mexico State
1–10 (0–7 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Fred Zechman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 22–20Sep 21
By 2 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at San José State | L 3–32 | 26% |
| Sep 14 | vs New Mexico | L 27–34 | 47% |
| Sep 21 | at UTEP | W 22–20 | 42% |
| Sep 28 | at 10Arkansas | L 13–45 | 12% |
| Oct 5 | vsPacific | L 10–19 | 46% |
| Oct 19 | vs Fresno State | L 21–48 | 26% |
| Oct 26 | atLong Beach State | L 17–38 | 27% |
| Oct 31 | at UNLV | L 12–17 | 14% |
| Nov 9 | atCal State Fullerton | L 17–21 | 22% |
| Nov 16 | vsWest Texas | L 25–55 | 48% |
| Nov 23 | vs Utah State | L 23–40 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Utah State 40–23; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 80th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–7 8th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 190–369
- Coach
- Fred Zechman
- Elo
- 1200 −153 this season
- SP+ rating
- -25.0 No. 105 of 106; offense No. 93, defense No. 104
- SRS
- −25.2 No. 110 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1985 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno State | 7–0 | 11–0–1 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 5–2 | 6–5 | |
| UNLV | 4–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Long Beach State | 4–3 | 6–6 | |
| Utah State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| San José State | 2–4–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
 New Mexico State | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.