1985 Wichita State
3–8 (1–3 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kansas State 16–10Sep 7
By 6 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | at Kansas State | W 16–10 | 33% |
| Sep 14 | at Minnesota | L 14–28 | 38% |
| Sep 21 | vs Toledo | L 15–22 | 36% |
| Sep 28 | vs Louisiana | L 15–23 | 43% |
| Oct 5 | atTexas–Arlington | L 3–31 | 47% |
| Oct 12 | atWest Texas | L 21–33 | 38% |
| Oct 19 | vs Drake | W 24–21 | 54% |
| Oct 26 | vs Southern Illinois | W 35–34 | 53% |
| Nov 2 | vs Tulsa | L 26–42 | 30% |
| Nov 9 | at Illinois State | L 0–26 | 39% |
| Nov 23 | at Fresno State | L 6–47 | 8% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fresno State 47–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 65 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–3 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 175–317
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1244 −102 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −20.1 No. 107 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1985 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 3–0 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 3–0–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| West Texas | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Indiana State | 1–2 | 4–6 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 3–8 | |
| Drake | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.