1980 Wichita State
5–5–1 (4–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Indiana State 46–20Oct 4
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Southern Illinois | W 31–14 | 36% |
| Sep 13 | at South Carolina | L 0–73 | 18% |
| Sep 20 | vs Tulsa | W 23–10 | 34% |
| Sep 27 | at Cincinnati | W 13–8 | 43% |
| Oct 4 | vs Indiana State | W 46–20 | 48% |
| Oct 11 | at 15Arkansas | L 7–27 | 16% |
| Oct 25 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14–17 | 55% |
| Nov 1 | at Drake | L 15–38 | 31% |
| Nov 8 | vs New Mexico State | T 14–14 | 64% |
| Nov 15 | atWest Texas | W 20–18 | 37% |
| Nov 22 | at Memphis | L 0–6 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Memphis 6–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 5–5–1
- Conference
- 4–1–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 183–245
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1385 +63 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −6.7 No. 94 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1980 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Indiana State | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Drake | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
| West Texas | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–4–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| Southern Illinois | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.