1977 Texas Southern
6–4–1 (3–2–1 Southwestern Athletic Conference), coached by Wendell Mosley. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Langston 85–13Nov 12
By 72 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Bethune-Cookman | W 14–0 | 91% |
| Sep 10 | at Southern | T 14–14 | 42% |
| Sep 24 | at Tennessee State | L 7–23 | 74% |
| Oct 1 | vsTexas A&M–Kingsville | L 13–28 | 79% |
| Oct 8 | vs Alcorn State | W 37–14 | 73% |
| Oct 15 | vsBishop | W 44–0 | 87% |
| Oct 22 | at Mississippi Valley State | W 35–33 | 72% |
| Oct 29 | at Grambling | L 14–28 | 53% |
| Nov 5 | vs Jackson State | L 0–10 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | vsLangston | W 85–13 | 78% |
| Nov 19 | at Prairie View A&M | W 29–28 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Prairie View A&M 29–28; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Southwestern Athletic Conference.
In program history: The best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 29 on file).
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 3–2–1 3rd in Southwestern Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 292–191
- Coach
- Wendell Mosley
- Elo
- 1405 −95 this season
- SP+ rating
- -0.9 No. 82 of 140; offense No. 78, defense No. 79
- SRS
- −23.8 No. 140 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Southwestern Athletic Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grambling | 6–0 | 10–1 | |
| Jackson State | 5–1 | 8–3 | |
 Texas Southern | 3–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2–4 | 5–5 | |
| Alcorn State | 2–4 | 3–8 | |
| Southern | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Prairie View A&M | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.