1972 West Texas
5–5 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 63–14Oct 14
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Drake | L 12–40 | 31% |
| Sep 23 | vs Colorado State | W 41–14 | 51% |
| Sep 30 | vs Lamar | W 35–12 | 78% |
| Oct 7 | at Southern Miss | L 7–14 | 35% |
| Oct 14 | vs New Mexico State | W 63–14 | 64% |
| Oct 21 | at Northern Illinois | L 8–17 | 42% |
| Oct 28 | vsWichita State | W 21–16 | 62% |
| Nov 4 | at San Diego State | L 6–37 | 20% |
| Nov 11 | atTexas–Arlington | L 7–20 | 64% |
| Nov 18 | at North Texas | W 17–14 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat North Texas 17–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 217–198
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1359 −2 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.0 No. 106 of 121; offense No. 101, defense No. 102
- SRS
- −13.7 No. 105 of 127 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1972 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Louisville | 4–1 | 9–1 | 18 |
| Drake | 4–1 | 7–5 | |
| West Texas | 3–1 | 5–5 | |
 Tulsa | 3–1 | 4–7 | |
 Memphis | 3–2 | 5–5–1 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–3 | 2–9 | |
| North Texas | 0–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.