1981 Wichita State
4–6–1 (3–3–1 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri Southern 38–6Sep 5
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vsMissouri Southern | W 38–6 | 83% |
| Sep 12 | at Southern Illinois | W 13–7 | 49% |
| Sep 19 | at 18Arizona State | L 21–33 | 25% |
| Sep 26 | at Indiana State | T 14–14 | 41% |
| Oct 3 | at New Mexico State | W 24–20 | 56% |
| Oct 10 | vs Drake | L 23–24 | 46% |
| Oct 17 | vsWest Texas | L 17–23 | 53% |
| Oct 24 | at Tulsa | L 21–52 | 32% |
| Oct 31 | vs Illinois State | W 38–7 | 72% |
| Nov 7 | at Tennessee | L 21–24 | 27% |
| Nov 14 | vsNorthern Michigan | L 30–32 | 78% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Northern Michigan 32–30; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 3–3–1 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 260–242
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1402 −22 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −2.9 No. 80 of 137 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1981 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drake | 5–1 | 10–1 | |
| Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–2 | 7–4 | |
| West Texas | 3–3 | 7–4 | |
| Wichita State | 3–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Indiana State | 2–4–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–5 | 3–8 | |
| Illinois State | 0–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.