1950 Drake
6–2–1 (1–2–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Warren Gaer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Emporia State 47–6Sep 23
By 41 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vsDenver | W 7–0 | 65% |
| Sep 23 | atEmporia State | W 47–6 | 79% |
| Sep 30 | at South Dakota | W 41–13 | 88% |
| Oct 7 | vs Oklahoma State | T 14–14 | 51% |
| Oct 14 | at Northern Iowa | W 34–18 | 85% |
| Oct 21 | vsWichita State | L 14–17 | 63% |
| Oct 27 | atDetroit Mercy | L 13–14 | 48% |
| Nov 4 | vsBradley | W 42–14 | 86% |
| Nov 11 | at Iowa State | W 35–21 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Iowa State 35–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 14th-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 1950.
Led the nationJohnny Bright: total offense (2,400 yds), total offense per game (266.7)
- Record
- 6–2–1
- Conference
- 1–2–1 tied for 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 247–117
- Coach
- Warren Gaer
- Elo
- 1511 +55 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −0.2 No. 67 of 120 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1951
The 1951 draft| Rd 5 | Dick Steere OT | San Francisco 49ers |
1950 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 3–0–1 | 9–1–1 | 18 |
| Detroit Mercy | 2–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Wichita State | 3–2 | 5–4–1 | |
 Drake | 1–2–1 | 6–2–1 | |
| Oklahoma State | 1–2–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Bradley | 0–3 | 5–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.