1973 New Mexico
4–7 (3–4 Western Athletic Conference), coached by Rudy Feldman. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UTEP 49–0Oct 20
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs New Mexico State | W 48–6 | 60% |
| Sep 22 | at Texas Tech | L 7–41 | 31% |
| Sep 29 | at Air Force | L 6–10 | 28% |
| Oct 6 | vs 12Arizona State | L 24–67 | 23% |
| Oct 13 | at Arizona | L 14–22 | 26% |
| Oct 20 | vs UTEP | W 49–0 | 78% |
| Oct 27 | at San José State | L 0–15 | 37% |
| Nov 3 | at BYU | L 21–56 | 36% |
| Nov 10 | vs Utah | L 35–36 | 34% |
| Nov 17 | vs Wyoming | W 23–21 | 48% |
| Nov 24 | at Colorado State | W 30–13 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colorado State 30–13; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Western Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 59th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 109 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–4 tied for 4th in Western Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–287
- Coach
- Rudy Feldman
- Elo
- 1410 −13 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.4 No. 75 of 123; offense No. 43, defense No. 90
- SRS
- −2.3 No. 74 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 6 | Don Woods RB | Green Bay Packers |
1973 Western Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State | 6–1 | 11–1 | 9 |
| Arizona | 6–1 | 8–3 | |
| Utah | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
| BYU | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Wyoming | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
 New Mexico | 3–4 | 4–7 | |
| Colorado State | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| UTEP | 0–7 | 0–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.