1971 Wichita State
3–8 (0–5 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado State 34–14Nov 6
By 20 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11 | at Texas A&M | L 7–41 | 30% |
| Sep 18 | vs Arkansas State | L 14–16 | 31% |
| Sep 25 | vsTrinity (Texas) | W 12–8 | 69% |
| Oct 2 | at Southern Illinois | W 26–24 | 56% |
| Oct 16 | at Cincinnati | L 7–20 | 17% |
| Oct 23 | at Louisville | L 5–21 | 16% |
| Oct 30 | vsWest Texas | L 14–31 | 50% |
| Nov 6 | vs Colorado State | W 34–14 | 47% |
| Nov 13 | vs New Mexico State | L 7–31 | 43% |
| Nov 20 | at North Texas | L 10–31 | 37% |
| Nov 27 | vs Tulsa | L 13–31 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 31–13; unranked in the final AP poll; 8th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 47th-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 1971.
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 0–5 8th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 149–268
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1225 −93 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −24.9 No. 123 of 128 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1972
The 1972 draft| Rd 4 | Randy Jackson RB | Buffalo Bills |
1971 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 4–0 | 5–5–1 | |
 Memphis | 2–1 | 5–6 | |
| Tulsa | 2–1 | 4–7 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 6–3–1 | |
| North Texas | 3–2 | 3–8 | |
 Drake | 2–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.