1976 West Texas
4–5–2 (1–1–2 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat UL Monroe 58–41Nov 13
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vsWichita State | W 14–12 | 68% |
| Sep 25 | at Southern Illinois | L 17–21 | 64% |
| Oct 2 | atTexas–Arlington | L 21–23 | 53% |
| Oct 9 | at Houston | L 7–50 | 31% |
| Oct 16 | vs North Texas | L 7–10 | 49% |
| Oct 23 | at Drake | L 14–34 | 63% |
| Oct 30 | vs McNeese | W 30–25 | 45% |
| Nov 6 | vs Lamar | W 21–6 | 70% |
| Nov 13 | vs UL Monroe | W 58–41 | 73% |
| Nov 20 | at New Mexico State | T 13–13 | 50% |
| Nov 27 | at Tulsa | T 17–17 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Tied Tulsa 17–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 24th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 4–5–2
- Conference
- 1–1–2 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 219–252
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1404 −47 this season
- SP+ rating
- -8.5 No. 99 of 132; offense No. 89, defense No. 111
- SRS
- −11.5 No. 111 of 137 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1976 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indiana State | 1–0 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–1–1 | 7–4–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–1–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| West Texas | 1–1–2 | 4–5–2 | |
| Wichita State | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| Drake | 1–3 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.