1986 New Mexico State
1–10 (1–6 Pacific Coast Athletic Association), coached by Mike Knoll. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cal State Fullerton 24–21Sep 6
By 3 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vsAngelo State | L 14–20 | 70% |
| Sep 6 | vsCal State Fullerton | W 24–21 | 33% |
| Sep 13 | vs UTEP | L 33–47 | 49% |
| Sep 20 | atPacific | L 14–41 | 24% |
| Sep 27 | at 9Arkansas | L 11–42 | 7% |
| Oct 4 | at Utah State | L 9–42 | 28% |
| Oct 11 | at Fresno State | L 14–17 | 7% |
| Oct 18 | vsLong Beach State | L 7–38 | 25% |
| Oct 25 | at New Mexico | L 14–45 | 22% |
| Nov 1 | vs San José State | L 7–45 | 16% |
| Nov 15 | vs UNLV | L 42–58 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to UNLV 58–42; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Pacific Coast Athletic Association.
In program history: The 89th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–6 8th in Pacific Coast Athletic Association
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 189–416
- Coach
- Mike Knoll
- Elo
- 1173 −127 this season
- SP+ rating
- -25.5 No. 101 of 101; offense No. 75, defense No. 101
- SRS
- −25.6 No. 104 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1986 Pacific Coast Athletic Association standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| San José State | 7–0 | 10–2 | |
| Fresno State | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Long Beach State | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| UNLV | 3–4 | 6–5 | |
| Utah State | 3–4 | 3–8 | |
| Pacific | 2–5 | 4–7 | |
| Cal State Fullerton | 2–5 | 3–9 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.