1940 Drake
4–5 (2–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Vee Green. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Montana State 54–0Sep 27
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Montana State | W 54–0 | 87% |
| Oct 5 | vsGrinnell | W 20–7 | 85% |
| Oct 12 | at Kansas | L 6–20 | 48% |
| Oct 19 | at Navy | L 0–19 | 28% |
| Oct 26 | vsSaint Louis | L 0–21 | 61% |
| Nov 2 | atWashburn | W 19–6 | 52% |
| Nov 9 | at Iowa State | L 6–7 | 39% |
| Nov 16 | atWashington St. Louis | W 20–14 | 35% |
| Nov 23 | vsCreighton | L 0–14 | 53% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Creighton 14–0; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–5
- Conference
- 2–2 tied for 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 125–108
- Coach
- Vee Green
- Elo
- 1383 −47 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.4 No. 110 of 121 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1940 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 4–0 | 7–3 | |
 Oklahoma State | 4–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Creighton | 2–2 | 6–2–2 | |
 Drake | 2–2 | 4–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 2–3 | 3–6–1 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 1–3 | 3–6 | |
| Washburn | 0–4 | 4–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.