1956 Drake
3–6, coached by Warren Gaer. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Detroit Mercy 26–13Nov 10
By 13 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs Utah State | L 33–39 | 50% |
| Sep 22 | at San José State | L 7–26 | 29% |
| Sep 29 | at Northern Iowa | L 0–20 | 74% |
| Oct 6 | vs Bowling Green | L 7–46 | 78% |
| Oct 13 | vsWashington St. Louis | W 14–6 | 58% |
| Oct 20 | atWichita State | L 14–27 | 19% |
| Oct 27 | vsBradley | W 55–47 | 65% |
| Nov 3 | at Iowa State | L 14–39 | 35% |
| Nov 10 | atDetroit Mercy | W 26–13 | 20% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Detroit Mercy 26–13; unranked in the final AP poll.
In program history: The tied 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
Led the nationRon Lind: punt return average (19.1)
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
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- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 170–263
- Coach
- Warren Gaer
- Elo
- 1299 −100 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −23.4 No. 102 of 111 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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