1939 Drake
5–5 (2–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Vee Green. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Grinnell 13–0Oct 7
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vs Kansas | W 12–6 | 64% |
| Oct 7 | vsGrinnell | W 13–0 | 88% |
| Oct 14 | atCreighton | L 0–7 | 51% |
| Oct 21 | vs Iowa State | W 7–0 | 60% |
| Oct 28 | atSaint Louis | W 12–0 | 55% |
| Nov 4 | vsWashburn | W 20–7 | 73% |
| Nov 10 | at Miami | L 6–33 | 71% |
| Nov 18 | vsWashington St. Louis | L 13–25 | 61% |
| Nov 25 | at Tulsa | L 0–14 | 44% |
| Nov 30 | at 19San José State | L 0–12 | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to San José State 12–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 51st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 2–3 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 83–104
- Coach
- Vee Green
- Elo
- 1396 −92 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −12.3 No. 111 of 124 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1939 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington St. Louis | 4–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Oklahoma State | 3–1 | 5–4–1 | |
| Tulsa | 2–1–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 Drake | 2–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 1–2–1 | 5–3–2 | |
| Creighton | 2–4 | 4–5 | |
| Washburn | 1–3 | 6–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.