1945 Drake
5–4–1 (1–2 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Vee Green. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Iowa 53–6Nov 10
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vsKearney Field | W 40–13 | 86% |
| Oct 6 | at Tulsa | L 0–19 | 22% |
| Oct 13 | vs South Dakota State | W 34–0 | 90% |
| Oct 20 | vsDenver | T 19–19 | 62% |
| Oct 26 | atDetroit Mercy | L 14–19 | 40% |
| Nov 3 | atSaint Louis | W 25–0 | 42% |
| Nov 10 | vs Northern Iowa | W 53–6 | 91% |
| Nov 17 | vs Iowa State | L 6–8 | 59% |
| Nov 22 | atWichita State | L 13–19 | 67% |
| Jan 1 | vs Fresno State | W 13–12 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Fresno State 13–12; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 27th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 5–4–1
- Conference
- 1–2 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 217–115
- Coach
- Vee Green
- Elo
- 1448 −9 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −7.4 No. 76 of 101 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1945 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma State | 1–0 | 9–0 | 5 |
| Tulsa | 2–1 | 8–3 | 17 |
| Wichita State | 1–1 | 6–4 | |
 Drake | 1–2 | 5–4–1 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–1 | 5–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.