1917 Drake
0–5–2 (0–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ralph Glaze. Share
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vsWilliam Penn | T 7–7 | 81% |
| Oct 13 | atCreighton | L 3–12 | 69% |
| Oct 27 | at Missouri | L 0–49 | 21% |
| Nov 3 | vsGrinnell | L 7–25 | 62% |
| Nov 10 | atSimpson (IA) | T 7–7 | 59% |
| Nov 24 | vsWashington St. Louis | L 0–20 | 48% |
| Nov 29 | vs Iowa State | L 0–47 | 22% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Iowa State 47–0; 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 103rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 0–5–2
- Conference
- 0–3 7th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 24–167
- Coach
- Ralph Glaze
- Elo
- 1245 −140 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −34.4 No. 84 of 88 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1917 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska | 2–0 | 5–2 | |
 Kansas | 3–1 | 6–2 | |
| Iowa State | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
 Kansas State | 2–2 | 6–2 | |
| Missouri | 2–4 | 3–5 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–2 | 4–3 | |
 Drake | 0–3 | 0–5–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.