1949 Detroit Mercy
5–4 (4–0 Missouri Valley Conference). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wayne State 41–0Oct 21
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | vs Tulsa | W 20–14 | 75% |
| Sep 30 | vs Villanova | L 7–34 | 37% |
| Oct 7 | vsSan Francisco | L 14–38 | 67% |
| Oct 15 | atMarquette | L 14–24 | 49% |
| Oct 21 | vsWayne State | W 41–0 | 80% |
| Oct 28 | vs Oklahoma State | W 13–7 | 50% |
| Nov 4 | at Miami | L 6–27 | 45% |
| Nov 13 | vsSaint Louis | W 31–14 | 72% |
| Nov 24 | atWichita State | W 33–7 | 54% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wichita State 33–7; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 25th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 45 on file).
- Record
- 5–4
- Conference
- 4–0 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–165
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1478 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −7.9 No. 85 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1950
The 1950 draft| Rd 5 | Mike Kaysserian B | Philadelphia Eagles |
1949 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mercy | 4–0 | 5–4 | |
 Drake | 3–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1–1 | 4–4–2 | |
| Wichita State | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
| Tulsa | 1–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bradley | 1–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–3–1 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.