1971 West Texas
2–9 (1–4 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 31–14Oct 30
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Memphis | L 0–30 | 39% |
| Sep 18 | vs Lamar | W 14–6 | 91% |
| Oct 2 | vs Tulsa | L 13–17 | 64% |
| Oct 9 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 0–13 | 90% |
| Oct 16 | vs Northern Illinois | L 19–22 | 65% |
| Oct 23 | vs Idaho | L 0–26 | 64% |
| Oct 30 | atWichita State | W 31–14 | 50% |
| Nov 6 | at New Mexico State | L 24–50 | 43% |
| Nov 13 | at Colorado State | L 14–36 | 49% |
| Nov 20 | vs Drake | L 28–32 | 47% |
| Nov 27 | at Southern Miss | L 0–35 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 35–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–4 7th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 143–281
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1292 −224 this season
- SP+ rating
- -30.7 No. 120 of 120; offense No. 117, defense No. 118
- SRS
- −24.5 No. 122 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.