1948 Drake
7–3 (1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Al Kawal. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Dakota State 47–0Sep 18
By 47 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs South Dakota State | W 47–0 | 84% |
| Sep 25 | vsSaint Louis | W 14–0 | 51% |
| Oct 2 | at Northern Iowa | L 0–6 | 76% |
| Oct 8 | vsWichita State | L 20–21 | 47% |
| Oct 16 | vsBradley | W 17–14 | 77% |
| Oct 23 | at Colorado State | W 31–29 | 25% |
| Oct 30 | vsEmporia State | W 43–20 | 79% |
| Nov 6 | at Iowa State | L 0–2 | 39% |
| Nov 13 | vs New Mexico | W 13–0 | 61% |
| Jan 1Bowls & playoff | vs ArizonaSalad Bowl | W 14–13 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Arizona 14–13 in the Salad Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 52nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 1–1 3rd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 199–105
- Coach
- Al Kawal
- Elo
- 1395 +54 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −10.8 No. 88 of 117 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1948 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma State | 2–0 | 6–4 | |
| Wichita State | 2–1–1 | 5–4–1 | |
 Drake | 1–1 | 7–3 | |
 Tulsa | 0–1–1 | 0–9–1 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–2 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.