1951 Drake
7–2 (3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Warren Gaer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Iowa 39–6Oct 6
By 33 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs Abilene Christian | W 19–7 | 93% |
| Sep 22 | atDenver | W 20–7 | 56% |
| Sep 29 | atBradley | W 20–14 | 69% |
| Oct 6 | vs Northern Iowa | W 39–6 | 94% |
| Oct 12 | vsDetroit Mercy | W 26–6 | 74% |
| Oct 20 | at Oklahoma State | L 14–27 | 61% |
| Oct 27 | vs Iowa State | L 0–13 | 66% |
| Nov 3 | vsGreat Lakes Navy | W 35–20 | 47% |
| Nov 10 | atWichita State | W 14–7 | 66% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wichita State 14–7; unranked in the final AP poll; 2nd in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 9th-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 1951.
Heisman voteJohnny Bright, fifth
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 3–1 2nd in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 187–107
- Coach
- Warren Gaer
- Elo
- 1535 +28 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −7.5 No. 85 of 116 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1952
The 1952 draft| Rd 1 | Johnny Bright B | Philadelphia Eagles |
1951 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 4–0 | 9–2 | |
 Drake | 3–1 | 7–2 | |
| Oklahoma State | 3–2 | 3–7 | |
 Houston | 2–2 | 6–5 | |
| Detroit Mercy | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 2–7 | |
| Bradley | 0–3 | 4–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.