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Illinois State

FBSI · 1977 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
3–7–1
0.318 Win %
Conference
—
0–0 in FBSI

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
7
1975–1981
All-Time Record
22–51–2
0.307 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#98
1976
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 0
  • Divisional Era · 7 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Illinois State head-to-head · History & Eras

1977 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6EASTERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 20–0
3Week 3 · Sep 13Kent State (KENT STATE)H2HMAC6–5L 14–33
4Week 4 · Sep 20Central Michigan (CENTRAL MICHIGAN)H2HMAC10–1L 7–28
5Week 5 · Sep 27Louisiana Tech (LOUISIANA TECH)H2HIND SLC9–1–2T 21–21
6Week 6 · Oct 4Northern Illinois (NORTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HMAC3–8W 16–7
7Week 7 · Oct 11Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC9–2L 16–27
8Week 8 · Oct 18Tennessee Chattanooga (TENNESSEE-CHATTANOOGA)H2HIND SOCON9–1–1L 28–31
9Week 9 · Oct 25Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2HIND FBSI3–7L 10–20
10Week 10 · Nov 1WESTERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 17–7
11Week 11 · Nov 8Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND MVC3–8L 17–23
12Week 12 · Nov 15Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC8–3L 28–41

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
5.436
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-24
-27+3
  • Northern Illinois +3
  • Louisiana Tech 0
  • Central Michigan -1
  • Tennessee Chattanooga -1
  • Ball State -2
  • Eastern Michigan -3
  • Kent State -5
  • Indiana State -7
  • Southern Illinois -8

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #115Better than 17%
Win % Place 110thBetter than 20%

0.318 Win % · Change 1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#116Regular Season Final#116Post-Season W1#116Post-Season W2#116Post-Season W3#115Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+20
-19
-21
0
+9
-11
-3
-10
+10
-6
-13

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#1341975#981976

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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