1921 Drake
5–2 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ossie Solem. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat William Penn 42–0Oct 8
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8 | atWilliam Penn | W 42–0 | 77% |
| Oct 15 | at Kansas | W 15–7 | 33% |
| Oct 22 | vsCornell (IA) | W 41–0 | 89% |
| Oct 29 | at Missouri | L 0–6 | 32% |
| Nov 5 | vs Iowa State | L 0–7 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | atMorningside | W 30–10 | 74% |
| Nov 19 | vsGrinnell | W 21–10 | 75% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Grinnell 21–10; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 19th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 149–40
- Coach
- Ossie Solem
- Elo
- 1479 +45 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 4.5 No. 40 of 102 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1921 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska | 3–0 | 7–1 | |
| Missouri | 4–2 | 6–2 | |
 Kansas State | 4–2 | 5–3 | |
| Kansas | 3–3 | 4–3 | |
 Drake | 2–2 | 5–2 | |
| Iowa State | 3–4 | 4–4 | |
 Oklahoma | 2–3 | 5–3 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 2–3 | 4–3–1 | |
| Grinnell | 0–4 | 2–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.