Drake vs. Long Beach State
Drake and Long Beach State first met in 1974 and have played 8 times; Long Beach State leads the series 7–1. Over the last 8 meetings it’s Long Beach State 7–1. Share
- Drake wins
- 1
- Long Beach State wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1974
- Longest streak
- 7 Long Beach State
- Current streak
- 1 Drake
- Last 10 meetings
- Long Beach State 7–1
- Most recent
- 1981
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.1 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Drake
- 1–3 Drake’s record at home
- At Long Beach State
- 4–0 Long Beach State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Drake’s biggest win1981: Drake 18, Long Beach State 7by 11 points
- Long Beach State’s biggest win1976: Long Beach State 41, Drake 10by 31 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Drake | Series | Long Beach State |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–1976 | Jack Wallace | 0–3 | Wayne Howard |
| 1977–1981 | Chuck Shelton | 1–4 | Dave Currey |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Drake’s side (Wallace 0–3 against Howard). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
| Oct 3, 1981 | Drake 18, Long Beach State 7 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 22, 1980 | Long Beach State 21, Drake 7 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Oct 13, 1979 | Long Beach State 17, Drake 14 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 18, 1978 | Long Beach State 25, Drake 0 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Oct 1, 1977 | Long Beach State 27, Drake 10 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 9, 1976 | Long Beach State 41, Drake 10 | at Long Beach State | ||
| Oct 25, 1975 | Long Beach State 31, Drake 10 | at Drake | ||
| Sep 28, 1974 | Long Beach State 20, Drake 13 | at Long Beach State |
Every game is listed as played on the field.