1929 Drake
5–3–1 (3–0–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ossie Solem. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simpson (IA) 39–0Sep 28
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsSimpson (IA) | W 39–0 | 92% |
| Oct 5 | vs Oklahoma State | W 18–6 | 81% |
| Oct 12 | atWashington St. Louis | W 20–0 | 63% |
| Oct 19 | at Missouri | L 0–20 | 45% |
| Oct 26 | vsGrinnell | T 6–6 | 74% |
| Nov 1 | vsCreighton | W 34–12 | 82% |
| Nov 9 | at Notre Dame | L 7–19 | 26% |
| Nov 16 | at Iowa State | W 7–0 | 65% |
| Nov 23 | at Temple | L 14–16 | 50% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Temple 16–14; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–0–1 in the conference
- Record
- 5–3–1
- Conference
- 3–0–1 first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 145–79
- Coach
- Ossie Solem
- Elo
- 1544 +5 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- 3.8 No. 47 of 100 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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- Captain
- Jack Barnes
1929 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Drake | 3–0–1 | 5–3–1 | |
| Grinnell | 1–0–2 | 5–1–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 1–1 | 4–3–2 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–1–1 | 3–4–1 | |
| Creighton | 0–3 | 2–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.