1977 Wichita State
5–6 (4–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 47–17Oct 22
By 30 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsWest Texas | W 14–10 | 53% |
| Sep 10 | at Iowa State | L 9–35 | 24% |
| Sep 17 | at New Mexico State | L 12–24 | 41% |
| Sep 24 | vs Kansas State | L 14–21 | 62% |
| Oct 1 | at Tulsa | W 38–26 | 29% |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico | L 17–22 | 40% |
| Oct 22 | vs Drake | W 47–17 | 75% |
| Oct 29 | vsLong Beach State | W 35–21 | 49% |
| Nov 5 | at Louisville | L 21–51 | 40% |
| Nov 12 | at Indiana State | W 41–14 | 58% |
| Nov 19 | vs Memphis | L 14–28 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 28–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 13th-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 1977.
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 4–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 262–269
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1399 −0 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.8 No. 98 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
Drafted in 1978
The 1978 draft| Rd 3 | Ted Vincent DT | Cincinnati Bengals |
1977 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
 Southern Illinois | 0–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.