1924 Drake
5–2–1 (3–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ossie Solem. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Oklahoma 28–0Oct 25
By 28 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4 | at Utah | W 33–14 | 47% |
| Oct 11 | vsKnox | W 19–10 | 93% |
| Oct 18 | vsGrinnell | W 13–0 | 83% |
| Oct 25 | vs Oklahoma | W 28–0 | 71% |
| Nov 8 | vs Kansas | T 6–6 | 71% |
| Nov 15 | at Kansas State | W 7–6 | 59% |
| Nov 22 | at Iowa State | L 0–10 | 59% |
| Nov 27 | at Florida | L 0–10 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Florida 10–0; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 4th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Photographs from 1924
Football team of Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, at W.H., 11/29/24Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, National Photo Company Collection, no known restrictions on publication
Photographs from the Library of Congress’s Prints & Photographs Division, with no known restrictions on publication. Captions as each collection catalogues them.
- Record
- 5–2–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 106–56
- Coach
- Ossie Solem
- Elo
- 1563 +13 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 9.8 No. 25 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1924 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Missouri | 5–1 | 7–2 | |
 Nebraska | 3–1 | 5–3 | |
 Drake | 3–1–1 | 5–2–1 | |
| Grinnell | 2–1 | 3–3 | |
| Iowa State | 3–2 | 4–3–1 | |
| Oklahoma | 2–3–1 | 2–5–1 | |
| Kansas | 2–4–1 | 2–5–1 | |
| Kansas State | 1–4–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–4 | 4–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.