1961 Wichita State
8–3 (3–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Hank Foldberg. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Mexico State 42–27Oct 21
By 15 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | at Toledo | W 12–7 | 74% |
| Sep 23 | at Arizona State | L 7–21 | 39% |
| Sep 30 | vs Cincinnati | W 21–13 | 69% |
| Oct 7 | atWest Texas | W 41–34 | 52% |
| Oct 14 | at North Texas | W 26–14 | 56% |
| Oct 21 | vs New Mexico State | W 42–27 | 55% |
| Oct 28 | vs Tulsa | W 9–7 | 81% |
| Nov 4 | vs Oklahoma State | W 25–13 | 76% |
| Nov 11 | vs Drake | W 26–13 | 88% |
| Nov 18 | at Dayton | L 12–23 | 87% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs VillanovaSun Bowl | L 9–17 | 60% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 17–9 in the Sun Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 5th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1961.
- Record
- 8–3
- Conference
- 3–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 230–189
- Coach
- Hank Foldberg
- Elo
- 1535 +10 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.6 No. 71 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1961 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wichita State | 3–0 | 8–3 | |
| North Texas | 1–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–2 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.