1985 West Texas
6–3–1 (3–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 55–25Nov 16
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Abilene Christian | L 18–25 | 66% |
| Sep 14 | vsAngelo State | W 12–10 | 70% |
| Sep 21 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 10–20 | 59% |
| Sep 28 | vsTexas A&M–Kingsville | W 27–17 | 63% |
| Oct 5 | vs Indiana State | W 29–27 | 50% |
| Oct 12 | vsWichita State | W 33–21 | 62% |
| Oct 19 | at Illinois State | T 29–29 | 46% |
| Oct 26 | at Tulsa | L 17–44 | 25% |
| Nov 2 | at Drake | W 28–27 | 50% |
| Nov 16 | at New Mexico State | W 55–25 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat New Mexico State 55–25; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 57 on file).
- Record
- 6–3–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 258–245
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1361 +20 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.5 No. 77 of 106; offense No. 26, defense No. 103
- SRS
- −12.0 No. 88 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
1985 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 3–0 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 3–0–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| West Texas | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Indiana State | 1–2 | 4–6 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.