1973 West Texas
2–9 (1–5 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 13–0Oct 6
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs Drake | W 13–10 | 61% |
| Sep 15 | at Tulsa | L 3–48 | 42% |
| Sep 22 | at North Texas | L 15–32 | 56% |
| Sep 29 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14–21 | 38% |
| Oct 6 | at Lamar | W 13–0 | 69% |
| Oct 20 | vs Utah State | L 14–36 | 29% |
| Oct 27 | atWichita State | L 14–30 | 42% |
| Nov 3 | at New Mexico State | L 14–56 | 40% |
| Nov 10 | vsTampa | L 6–28 | 24% |
| Nov 17 | vs Southern Miss | L 0–28 | 33% |
| Nov 24 | vs Louisville | L 9–21 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Louisville 21–9; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 115–310
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1238 −168 this season
- SP+ rating
- -26.4 No. 119 of 123; offense No. 121, defense No. 108
- SRS
- −29.3 No. 126 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 6 | Billy Pritchett RB | Cleveland Browns |
1973 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| North Texas | 5–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.