1916 Drake
3–5 (1–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ralph Glaze. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simpson (IA) 32–0Nov 11
By 32 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vsWilliam Penn | W 7–2 | 80% |
| Oct 7 | at Nebraska | L 0–53 | 13% |
| Oct 21 | atWashington St. Louis | W 13–0 | 35% |
| Oct 28 | at Northwestern | L 6–40 | 38% |
| Nov 4 | atGrinnell | L 0–21 | 60% |
| Nov 11 | vsSimpson (IA) | W 32–0 | 77% |
| Nov 18 | at Missouri | L 0–14 | 21% |
| Nov 30 | at Iowa State | L 14–33 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 33–14; 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The tied 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 3–5
- Conference
- 1–3 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 72–163
- Coach
- Ralph Glaze
- Elo
- 1327 −35 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −21.4 No. 77 of 90 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1916 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Missouri | 3–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Iowa State | 2–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Kansas State | 1–1–1 | 6–1–1 | |
 Kansas | 1–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Drake | 1–3 | 3–5 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–2 | 3–3–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.