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Indiana State

MVC · 1979 Season · Final

Struggling +
Record
8–3
0.727 Win %
Conference
1st
3–2 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
7
1975–1981
All-Time Record
33–40–1
0.453 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#49
1979
#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 Indiana State head-to-head · History & Eras

1979 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC3–8W 19–12
3Week 3 · Sep 11Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC1–10W 28–9
4Week 4 · Sep 18WESTERN ILLINOISUnranked—W 17–14
5Week 5 · Sep 25New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC2–9W 40–23
6Week 6 · Oct 2AKRONUnranked—W 28–27
7Week 7 · Oct 9Ball State (BALL STATE)H2HMAC6–5W 18–13
8Week 8 · Oct 16West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2HIND MVC5–5–1L 17–33
9Week 9 · Oct 23Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND FBSI4–6–1L 10–34
10Week 10 · Oct 30Illinois State (ILLINOIS STATE)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 23–21
11Week 11 · Nov 6Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND MVC8–3L 38–41
12Week 12 · Nov 13UL Monroe (LOUISIANA MONROE)H2HIND FBSI3–8W 38–21

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
2.769
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
+4
-14+18
  • Ball State +6
  • Drake +3
  • Illinois State +3
  • UL Monroe +3
  • New Mexico State +2
  • Wichita State +1
  • Southern Illinois -3
  • West Texas A&M -5
  • Louisville -6

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 #49Better than 65%
Win % Place 22ndBetter than 85%

0.727 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#48Regular Season Final#48Post-Season W2#49Post-Season W3#49Post-Season W4#49Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+7
+19
+3
+17
+1
+5
-16
-24
+2
-3
+17

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

Final Rank by Season
#871975#1181976#1191977#1171978

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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