1983 Wichita State
3–8 (3–3 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Drake 43–0Oct 1
By 43 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vsMissouri Southern | L 21–29 | 89% |
| Sep 10 | at Ball State | L 21–25 | 41% |
| Sep 17 | at Kansas | L 6–57 | 44% |
| Sep 24 | at Arizona State | L 14–44 | 15% |
| Oct 1 | vs Drake | W 43–0 | 80% |
| Oct 8 | atTexas–Arlington | L 24–34 | 53% |
| Oct 15 | at Indiana State | L 22–24 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vsWest Texas | W 31–30 | 75% |
| Oct 29 | at Tulsa | L 19–30 | 15% |
| Nov 5 | at New Mexico State | L 28–62 | 49% |
| Nov 12 | vs Southern Illinois | W 28–6 | 29% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Illinois 28–6; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 257–341
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1382 −113 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −11.7 No. 94 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1984
The 1984 draft| Rd 2 | James Geathers DE | New Orleans Saints |
1983 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–0 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–1 | 13–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–3 | 9–4 | |
| Wichita State | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
 Illinois State | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Drake | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| West Texas | 0–5–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.