1978 Wichita State
4–7 (2–4 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 33–7Oct 21
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs Oklahoma State | W 20–10 | 48% |
| Sep 16 | vs New Mexico | L 14–16 | 59% |
| Sep 23 | vs Idaho | W 28–6 | 71% |
| Sep 30 | atWest Texas | W 38–37 | 49% |
| Oct 7 | at Drake | L 22–48 | 61% |
| Oct 14 | at Memphis | L 13–26 | 34% |
| Oct 21 | vs Southern Illinois | W 33–7 | 59% |
| Oct 28 | vs New Mexico State | L 21–31 | 67% |
| Nov 4 | vs Louisville | L 20–38 | 40% |
| Nov 11 | vs Tulsa | L 13–27 | 39% |
| Nov 18 | at Indiana State | L 18–42 | 63% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana State 42–18; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–4 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 240–288
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1316 −116 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −14.1 No. 117 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1978 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| Tulsa | 3–1 | 9–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
| Drake | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.