1980 West Texas
5–6 (2–4 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Bill Yung. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Texas–Arlington 38–26Oct 11
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs McNeese | L 17–20 | 49% |
| Sep 13 | at Oklahoma State | W 20–19 | 35% |
| Sep 20 | at Baylor | L 15–43 | 26% |
| Sep 27 | vs Texas State | W 21–13 | 82% |
| Oct 4 | vs New Mexico State | W 17–15 | 74% |
| Oct 11 | atTexas–Arlington | W 38–26 | 48% |
| Oct 18 | at Drake | L 21–27 | 48% |
| Oct 25 | at Tulsa | L 24–44 | 39% |
| Nov 1 | at Indiana State | L 18–37 | 50% |
| Nov 15 | vsWichita State | L 18–20 | 63% |
| Nov 22 | at Southern Illinois | W 23–20 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Illinois 23–20; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 20th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–4 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 232–284
- Coach
- Bill Yung
- Elo
- 1429 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.7 No. 101 of 133; offense No. 62, defense No. 118
- SRS
- −9.3 No. 104 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1981
The 1981 draft| Rd 4 | John Holt DB | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
1980 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Indiana State | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| West Texas | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.