1931 Drake
5–6 (3–0 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Ossie Solem. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Simpson (IA) 26–0Oct 3
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vsSimpson (IA) | W 26–0 | 92% |
| Oct 9 | vsCreighton | W 19–6 | 81% |
| Oct 17 | at Notre Dame | L 0–63 | 21% |
| Oct 24 | at Fordham | L 0–46 | 33% |
| Oct 31 | atWashington St. Louis | W 26–0 | 69% |
| Nov 6 | vs Missouri | L 20–32 | 78% |
| Nov 14 | at Iowa State | W 7–6 | 53% |
| Nov 21 | vsGrinnell | W 6–0 | 70% |
| Nov 28 | vsMarquette | L 6–32 | 46% |
| Dec 5 | atLoyola Marymount | L 7–22 | 79% |
| Dec 19 | at Hawai’i | L 13–19 | 74% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Hawai’i 19–13; Missouri Valley Conference champions.
In program history: The 48th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Missouri Valley Conference champions3–0 in the conference, shared with Oklahoma State
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 3–0 shared first in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 130–226
- Coach
- Ossie Solem
- Elo
- 1400 −145 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −11.7 No. 91 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1931 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Drake | 3–0 | 5–6 | |
 Oklahoma State | 1–0 | 8–2–1 | |
| Creighton | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| Grinnell | 1–2 | 5–3 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–3 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.