Drake vs. West Texas
Drake and West Texas first met in 1957 and have played 18 times; Drake leads the series 10–8. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Drake 7–3. Share
- Drake wins
- 10
- West Texas wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1957
- Longest streak
- 5 Drake
- Current streak
- 1 West Texas
- Last 10 meetings
- Drake 7–3
- Most recent
- 1985
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1960s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–5 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–1 |
- Average margin
- 10.3 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Drake
- 7–2 Drake’s record at home
- At West Texas
- 6–3 West Texas’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Drake’s biggest win1972: Drake 40, West Texas 12by 28 points
- West Texas’s biggest win1977: West Texas 31, Drake 7by 24 points
- Upset1984: Drake 25, West Texas 22Drake had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Drake | Series | West Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977–1980 | Chuck Shelton | 2–2 | Bill Yung |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Drake’s side (Shelton 2–2 against Yung). 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
| Nov 2, 1985 | West Texas 28, Drake 27 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 17, 1984 | Drake 25, West Texas 22 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 29, 1983 | Drake 36, West Texas 26 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 30, 1982 | Drake 31, West Texas 24 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 24, 1981 | Drake 21, West Texas 13 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 18, 1980 | Drake 27, West Texas 21 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 17, 1979 | West Texas 28, Drake 18 | at West Texas | ||
| Nov 11, 1978 | Drake 24, West Texas 21 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 15, 1977 | West Texas 31, Drake 7 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 23, 1976 | Drake 34, West Texas 14 | at Drake | ||
| Oct 18, 1975 | West Texas 24, Drake 6 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 14, 1974 | West Texas 37, Drake 17 | at Drake | ||
| Sep 8, 1973 | West Texas 13, Drake 10 | at West Texas | ||
| Sep 16, 1972 | Drake 40, West Texas 12 | at Drake | ||
| Nov 20, 1971 | Drake 32, West Texas 28 | at West Texas | ||
| Nov 6, 1965 | West Texas 20, Drake 14 | at West Texas | ||
| Oct 31, 1959 | West Texas 34, Drake 21 | at West Texas | ||
| Nov 16, 1957 | Drake 20, West Texas 19 | at Drake |
Every game is listed as played on the field.