1951 Wichita State

2–⁠7 (2–⁠4 Missouri Valley Conference).

Schedule and results

Wichita State in 1951, game by game: lost vs. Miami (OH) 13–21; lost at Utah State 7–21; won vs. Bradley 15–6; lost at Oklahoma State 0–43; lost vs. Tulsa 0–33; won vs. Houston 19–14; lost vs. Drake 7–14; lost at Boston University 6–39; lost vs. Detroit Mercy 7–9+9−43Lost 13–21 vs. Miami (OH)-8Miami (OH)Lost 7–21 at Utah State-14Utah StateWon 15–6 vs. Bradley+9BradleyLost 0–43 at Oklahoma State-43Oklahoma StateLost 0–33 vs. Tulsa-33TulsaWon 19–14 vs. Houston+5HoustonLost 7–14 vs. Drake-7DrakeLost 6–39 at Boston University-33Boston Universi…Lost 7–9 vs. Detroit Mercy-2Detroit Mercy
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Detroit Mercy 9–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.

In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).

Record
2–⁠7
Conference
2–⁠4 tied for 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
74–⁠200
Coach
—
Elo
1312 −96 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−22.6 No. 111 of 116 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1951 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Tulsa4–⁠09–⁠2
Drake3–⁠17–⁠2
Oklahoma State3–⁠23–⁠7
Houston2–⁠26–⁠5
Detroit Mercy2–⁠44–⁠7
Wichita State2–⁠42–⁠7
Bradley0–⁠34–⁠5

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.