1944 Drake
7–2, coached by Vee Green. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Doane 59–0Oct 28
By 59 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 | vsCornell (IA) | W 27–0 | 81% |
| Oct 7 | vsGustavus Adolphus | W 25–14 | 82% |
| Oct 14 | atWashburn | W 26–6 | 63% |
| Oct 21 | atGustavus Adolphus | W 14–2 | 75% |
| Oct 28 | vsDoane | W 59–0 | 86% |
| Nov 4 | vsSt. Olaf | W 26–13 | 85% |
| Nov 11 | vsMissouri Valley | W 31–0 | 86% |
| Nov 18 | at Iowa State | L 0–9 | 36% |
| Nov 25 | atWichita State | L 12–13 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Wichita State 13–12; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 31st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- —
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 220–57
- Coach
- Vee Green
- Elo
- 1435 +51 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −5.7 No. 61 of 95 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
1944 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma State | 1–0 | 8–1 | |
 Tulsa | 0–1 | 8–2 | |
 Drake | 0–0 | 7–2 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.