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West Texas A&M

MVC · 1980 Season · Final

Failing +
Record
5–6
0.455 Win %
Conference
5th
2–4 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
40
1941–1981
All-Time Record
200–196–7
0.505 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#18
1962
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 0 · Top 25: 2
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 14 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare West Texas A&M head-to-head · History & Eras

1980 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 9Mcneese State (MCNEESE STATE)H2HIND SLC10–2L 17–20
4Week 4 · Sep 16Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B83–7–1W 20–19
5Week 5 · Sep 23Baylor (BAYLOR)H2HIND SWC10–2L 15–43
6Week 6 · Sep 30TEXAS STATEUnranked—W 21–13
7Week 7 · Oct 7New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC3–7–1W 17–15
8Week 8 · Oct 14Texas Arlington (TEXAS-ARLINGTON)H2HIND SLC3–8W 38–26
9Week 9 · Oct 21Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC8–3L 21–27
10Week 10 · Oct 28Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC8–3L 24–44
11Week 11 · Nov 4Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2HIND MVC6–5L 18–37
13Week 13 · Nov 18Wichita State (WICHITA STATE)H2HIND MVC5–5–1L 18–20
14Week 14 · Nov 25Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND MVC3–8W 23–20

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
3.888
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-8
-20+12
  • Oklahoma State +3
  • New Mexico State +3
  • Texas Arlington +3
  • Southern Illinois +3
  • Mcneese State -2
  • Baylor -2
  • Drake -3
  • Tulsa -3
  • Indiana State -5
  • Wichita State -5

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 #85Better than 39%
Win % Place 75thBetter than 46%

0.455 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#85Regular Season Final#85Post-Season W1#84Post-Season W2#85Post-Season W3#85Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-3
+1
-28
+8
+2
+12
-6
-20
-19
-2
+3

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

Final Rank by Season
#851975#941976#661977#1121978#611979

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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