1997 North Texas
4–7 (2–3 Big West), coached by Matt Simon. The season’s Wikipedia article records 5–6, over the same number of games, so a result differs. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 41–6Sep 13
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Vanderbilt | L 12–29 | 39% |
| Sep 6 | at Oregon State | L 7–33 | 38% |
| Sep 13 | vs Indiana State | W 41–6 | 65% |
| Sep 20 | at Texas Tech | W 30–27 | 17% |
| Sep 27 | vs 22Texas A&M | L 10–36 | 23% |
| Oct 4 | at Idaho | L 17–30 | 35% |
| Oct 18 | vs Boise State | L 14–17 | 66% |
| Oct 25 | at Nevada | L 10–65 | 22% |
| Nov 8 | at New Mexico State | W 26–15 | 52% |
| Nov 15 | at Army | L 14–25 | 30% |
| Nov 22 | vs Utah State | W 51–48 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Utah State 51–48; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Big West.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 105 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–3 tied for 4th in Big West
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–331
- Coach
- Matt Simon
- Elo
- 1345 −31 this season
- SP+ rating
- -21.7 No. 107 of 112; offense No. 100, defense No. 99
- SRS
- −17.6 No. 106 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Charlie Hall
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bleil
1997 Big West standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah State | 4–1 | 6–6 | |
| Nevada | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| Boise State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| Idaho | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
 North Texas | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| New Mexico State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.