1938 Drake
5–4–1 (1–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Vee Green. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Monmouth 47–0Sep 24
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vsCentral (Iowa) | W 45–0 | 90% |
| Sep 24 | vs Monmouth | W 47–0 | 90% |
| Oct 1 | atWashington St. Louis | L 13–25 | 59% |
| Oct 8 | at Northwestern | L 0–33 | 34% |
| Oct 15 | vsCreighton | T 7–7 | 67% |
| Oct 22 | vs Miami | W 18–6 | 80% |
| Oct 29 | vsGrinnell | W 21–6 | 85% |
| Nov 5 | at 18Iowa State | L 0–14 | 35% |
| Nov 12 | vs Tulsa | W 27–7 | 49% |
| Dec 2 | at New Mexico State | L 16–20 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to New Mexico State 20–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 17th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1938.
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 1–1–1 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 194–118
- Coach
- Vee Green
- Elo
- 1481 −29 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −4.9 No. 80 of 122 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1939
The 1939 draft| Rd 2 | Pug Manders FB | Brooklyn Dodgers |
1938 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washburn | 1–0 | 6–3 | |
| Tulsa | 3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
| Creighton | 1–0–1 | 6–1–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 2–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Drake | 1–1–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–1–1 | 3–5–2 | |
 Oklahoma State | 0–4 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.