1971 North Texas
3–8 (3–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Rod Rust. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 31–10Nov 20
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs BYU | L 13–41 | 52% |
| Sep 18 | at Weber State | L 0–20 | 80% |
| Sep 25 | at New Mexico State | L 0–10 | 37% |
| Oct 9 | vs Akron | L 6–20 | 80% |
| Oct 16 | vs Louisville | W 20–17 | 23% |
| Oct 23 | at 9Arkansas | L 21–60 | 7% |
| Oct 30 | vs Drake | W 21–12 | 40% |
| Nov 6 | at Cincinnati | L 7–40 | 23% |
| Nov 13 | at Memphis | L 8–47 | 19% |
| Nov 20 | vsWichita State | W 31–10 | 63% |
| Dec 4 | at San Diego State | L 28–44 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San Diego State 44–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–2 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 155–321
- Coach
- Rod Rust
- Elo
- 1317 −126 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.9 No. 108 of 120; offense No. 77, defense No. 115
- SRS
- −17.7 No. 116 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1971 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 4–0 | 5–5–1 | |
| Memphis | 2–1 | 5–6 | |
 Tulsa | 2–1 | 4–7 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 6–3–1 | |
 North Texas | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 2–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.