1977 West Texas
6–4–1 (5–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Bill Yung. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Tulsa 57–21Nov 19
By 36 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | atWichita State | L 10–14 | 47% |
| Sep 17 | at McNeese | L 8–20 | 32% |
| Sep 24 | at North Texas | L 20–31 | 25% |
| Oct 1 | vsTexas–Arlington | L 13–17 | 53% |
| Oct 8 | at New Mexico State | W 17–14 | 35% |
| Oct 15 | vs Drake | W 31–7 | 76% |
| Oct 22 | at Lamar | W 27–9 | 62% |
| Oct 29 | vs Indiana State | W 31–20 | 74% |
| Nov 12 | vs Colorado State | T 21–21 | 47% |
| Nov 19 | vs Tulsa | W 57–21 | 65% |
| Nov 26 | vs Southern Illinois | W 28–9 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Illinois 28–9; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 12th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 6–4–1
- Conference
- 5–1 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 263–183
- Coach
- Bill Yung
- Elo
- 1480 +44 this season
- SP+ rating
- -2.1 No. 91 of 140; offense No. 84, defense No. 81
- SRS
- −2.4 No. 86 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1978
The 1978 draft| Rd 4 | William Fifer OT | Detroit Lions |
1977 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Southern Illinois | 0–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.