1923 Drake
5–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ossie Solem. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Missouri–Rolla 54–0Oct 20
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13 | vsCornell (IA) | W 20–0 | 93% |
| Oct 20 | vsMissouri–Rolla | W 54–0 | 93% |
| Oct 27 | atGrinnell | W 41–0 | 66% |
| Nov 3 | vs Iowa State | W 21–0 | 73% |
| Nov 10 | vsCoe | L 6–12 | 90% |
| Nov 17 | at Kansas | L 0–17 | 45% |
| Nov 29 | at Oklahoma | W 26–20 | 49% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Oklahoma 26–20; tied for 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 2nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 5–2
- Conference
- 3–1 tied for 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 168–49
- Coach
- Ossie Solem
- Elo
- 1575 −1 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 14.1 No. 17 of 109 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1923 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Nebraska | 3–0–2 | 4–2–2 | |
| Kansas | 3–0–3 | 5–0–3 | |
 Drake | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Iowa State | 3–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Kansas State | 2–2–2 | 4–2–2 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–4 | 3–5 | |
 Missouri | 1–3–2 | 2–3–3 | |
| Grinnell | 1–3 | 2–6 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–4 | 3–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.