Denver at Drake

Saturday, September 16, 1950

Drake beat Denver 7–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Denver led the series 2–⁠1–⁠1.

AwayDenver3–⁠8–⁠1 in 1950
0
HomeDrake6–⁠2–⁠1 in 1950
7

FinalHigh 79°F, low 56°F

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: College Football Scores YESTERDAY

    Evening star, District of Columbia, September 16, 1950, page 31

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    College Football Scores YESTERDAY Drake, 7; Denver, 0. Presbyterian, 13; Furman, IL. North Idaho, 26; st. Martins (Wash0, 13. Maryville (Mo0, 13; Missouri B, 0. Missouri Valley, 48; Emporia, o. Central (Mo0, 26; Iowa Wesleyan, 0. Warrenburg (Mo0, 10; South western (Kan0, 7. Rolla CMoD. 26; Pittsburg (Kan0 State, Z. Branch Aggie, 10; Williams Air force Base, 2. st. Benedict’s, 80; Sterling (Kan0, Z. Simpson Gowa), 20; MacAlester (Minn0, 6. Midland (Nebr), IA; York (Nebr), 7. Delta State, 27; Quachita Baptist, 0. Geneva (Pa.), IA; Rider IN. j. 0. Davis and Elkins, Is; Concord, 10. Bluefield State, 80; Morristown (Tenn0, 0. West Carolina, 20; High Point, o. East Carolina, 81; Newport News Apprentice, Z.

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Drake 65% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Denver leads 6–⁠2–⁠1 in nine meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
1955Denver 33, Drake 7
1954Denver 33, Drake 13
1953Denver 33, Drake 14
1952Denver 27, Drake 19
1951Drake 20, Denver 7
1950Drake 7, Denver 0

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