1949 Drake
6–2–1 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Warren Gaer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Emporia State 42–0Sep 24
By 42 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs South Dakota State | W 40–0 | 90% |
| Sep 24 | vsEmporia State | W 42–0 | 85% |
| Oct 1 | atBradley | W 17–7 | 73% |
| Oct 8 | vs South Dakota | W 48–6 | 93% |
| Oct 15 | at Oklahoma State | L 0–28 | 33% |
| Oct 22 | vsSaint Louis | W 27–14 | 69% |
| Oct 29 | atSaint Mary’s (CA) | T 13–13 | 48% |
| Nov 5 | vs Iowa State | L 8–21 | 57% |
| Nov 12 | atWichita State | W 7–6 | 47% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wichita State 7–6; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1949.
Led the nationJohnny Bright: total offense (1,950 yds)
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 202–95
- Coach
- Warren Gaer
- Elo
- 1434 +4 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −14.1 No. 100 of 119 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1949 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Mercy | 4–0 | 5–4 | |
 Drake | 3–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 2–1–1 | 4–4–2 | |
| Wichita State | 2–3–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 Tulsa | 1–2–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Bradley | 1–3 | 5–5 | |
| Saint Louis | 0–3–1 | 2–6–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.