1973 Wichita State
4–7 (2–4 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 30–14Oct 27
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | at Texas A&M | L 0–48 | 35% |
| Sep 22 | vs Arkansas State | W 14–12 | 47% |
| Sep 29 | at New Mexico State | L 18–44 | 45% |
| Oct 6 | at Louisville | L 10–24 | 18% |
| Oct 13 | vs Fresno State | W 18–13 | 65% |
| Oct 20 | at Cincinnati | L 6–27 | 37% |
| Oct 27 | vsWest Texas | W 30–14 | 58% |
| Nov 3 | vs Drake | L 10–13 | 72% |
| Nov 10 | at North Texas | L 21–31 | 39% |
| Nov 17 | vsLong Beach State | L 10–35 | 65% |
| Nov 24 | vs Tulsa | W 28–19 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Tulsa 28–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 31st-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 1973.
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–4 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 165–280
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1310 −87 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −23.3 No. 120 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 3 | Rick Dvorak DE | New York Giants |
1973 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| North Texas | 5–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.