1979 Wichita State
1–10 (1–5 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 24–17Oct 20
By 7 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at New Mexico State | L 13–23 | 35% |
| Sep 8 | vs Indiana State | L 9–28 | 58% |
| Sep 15 | at Oklahoma State | L 6–16 | 20% |
| Sep 22 | vs Memphis | L 10–16 | 38% |
| Oct 6 | at 2Alabama | L 0–38 | 5% |
| Oct 13 | at Southern Illinois | L 7–31 | 29% |
| Oct 20 | vs Drake | W 24–17 | 47% |
| Oct 27 | vsWest Texas | L 0–58 | 44% |
| Nov 3 | at Tulsa | L 26–28 | 17% |
| Nov 10 | vs SMU | L 0–34 | 30% |
| Nov 17 | vsLong Beach State | L 10–16 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Long Beach State 16–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 105–305
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1233 −145 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −18.0 No. 127 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–0 | 5–5–1 | |
| Tulsa | 2–0 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Indiana State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| Drake | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 1–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.