1953 Drake
4–4, coached by Warren Gaer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat South Dakota 18–0Oct 3
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at Kansas State | L 0–50 | 43% |
| Sep 26 | atDenver | L 14–33 | 30% |
| Oct 3 | vs South Dakota | W 18–0 | 82% |
| Oct 17 | atWichita State | L 0–27 | 28% |
| Oct 24 | vs Iowa State | W 12–7 | 40% |
| Oct 31 | atBradley | W 21–13 | 46% |
| Nov 7 | vsWayne State | L 19–25 | 79% |
| Nov 14 | vs Northern Iowa | W 27–20 | 80% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Iowa 27–20; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–4
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 111–175
- Coach
- Warren Gaer
- Elo
- 1299 −38 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −23.5 No. 107 of 110 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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