1959 Wichita State
5–4–1 (1–2–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat George Washington 21–0Oct 9
By 21 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Kansas State | W 19–0 | 43% |
| Sep 26 | vsHardin Simmons | W 27–13 | 58% |
| Oct 9 | atGeorge Washington | W 21–0 | 55% |
| Oct 17 | vs Cincinnati | T 28–28 | 55% |
| Oct 24 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–34 | 34% |
| Oct 31 | at North Texas | L 0–12 | 26% |
| Nov 7 | vs Houston | L 13–28 | 55% |
| Nov 14 | vs Drake | W 20–7 | 77% |
| Nov 21 | at Dayton | L 13–18 | 64% |
| Nov 26 | vs Tulsa | W 26–21 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 26–21; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 7th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–161
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1451 +29 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.4 No. 74 of 112 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1960
The 1960 draft| Rd 4 | Ted Dean RB | Philadelphia Eagles |
1959 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Texas | 3–1 | 9–2 | |
| Houston | 3–1 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 5–5 | |
| Wichita State | 1–2–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Cincinnati | 0–3–1 | 5–4–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.