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Wichita State

MVC · 1979 Season · Final

Rock Bottom
Record
1–10
0.091 Win %
Conference
7th
1–5 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

1979 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 4New Mexico State (NEW MEXICO STATE)H2HIND MVC2–9L 13–23
3Week 3 · Sep 11Indiana State (INDIANA STATE)H2HIND MVC8–3L 9–28
4Week 4 · Sep 18Oklahoma State (OKLAHOMA STATE)H2HIND B87–4L 6–16
5Week 5 · Sep 25Memphis (MEMPHIS)H2HIND FBSI5–6L 10–16
7Week 7 · Oct 9Alabama (ALABAMA)H2HSEC12–0L 0–38
8Week 8 · Oct 16Southern Illinois (SOUTHERN ILLINOIS)H2HIND MVC8–3L 7–31
9Week 9 · Oct 23Drake (DRAKE)H2HIND MVC3–8W 24–17
10Week 10 · Oct 30West Texas A&M (WEST TEXAS A&M)H2HIND MVC5–5–1L 0–58
11Week 11 · Nov 6Tulsa (TULSA)H2HIND MVC6–5L 26–28
12Week 12 · Nov 13SMUH2HIND SWC5–6L 0–34
13Week 13 · Nov 20Long Beach State (LONG BEACH STATE)H2HIND PCAA7–4L 10–16

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
7.127
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

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

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-42
-45+3
  • Drake +3
  • Alabama 0
  • Indiana State -3
  • Southern Illinois -3
  • Oklahoma State -4
  • Long Beach State -4
  • West Texas A&M -5
  • Tulsa -5
  • Memphis -6
  • SMU -6
  • New Mexico State -9

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 #131Better than 5%
Win % Place 131stBetter than 5%

0.091 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#130Regular Season Final#130Post-Season W2#130Post-Season W3#131Post-Season W4#131Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
-10
-19
-10
-6
-38
-24
+7
-58
-2
-34
-6

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

Final Rank by Season
#1241974#1131975#1081976#1021977#1061978

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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