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Wichita State

MVC · 1978 Season · Final

Failing −
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
5th
2–4 in MVC

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
37
1945–1981
All-Time Record
148–218–12
0.407 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#8
1954
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 1 · Top 25: 2
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 11 seasons · 1 Top 10

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

1978 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
3Week 3 · Sep 12Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B83–8W 20–10
4Week 4 · Sep 19New Mexico (NEW MEXICO)H2HIND WAC7–5L 14–16
5Week 5 · Sep 26IDAHOUnranked—W 28–6
6Week 6 · Oct 3West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2HIND MVC3–8W 38–37
7Week 7 · Oct 10Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC4–7L 22–48
8Week 8 · Oct 17Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI4–7L 13–26
9Week 9 · Oct 24Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND MVC7–4W 33–7
10Week 10 · Oct 31New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC6–5L 21–31
11Week 11 · Nov 7Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND FBSI7–4L 20–38
12Week 12 · Nov 14Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC9–2L 13–27
13Week 13 · Nov 21Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2HIND MVC3–8L 18–42

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
5.117
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-25
-38+13
  • Southern Illinois +7
  • Oklahoma State +3
  • West Texas A&M +3
  • Tulsa -2
  • Louisville -4
  • New Mexico -5
  • New Mexico State -5
  • Drake -7
  • Memphis -7
  • Indiana State -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 #106Better than 23%
Win % Place 92ndBetter than 34%

0.364 Win % · Change -1

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#106Regular Season Final#106Post-Season W1#106Post-Season W2#105Post-Season W3#106Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+10
-2
+22
+1
-26
-13
+26
-10
-18
-14
-24

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

Final Rank by Season
#1071973#1241974#1131975#1081976#1021977

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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