1973 Drake
2–9 (1–5 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jack Wallace. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 24–10Sep 29
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs New Mexico State | L 12–27 | 66% |
| Sep 8 | atWest Texas | L 10–13 | 39% |
| Sep 22 | vs Louisville | L 17–27 | 33% |
| Sep 29 | vs Lamar | W 24–10 | 82% |
| Oct 6 | at Tulsa | L 7–44 | 34% |
| Oct 13 | vs Northern Iowa | L 3–31 | 84% |
| Oct 20 | at North Texas | L 7–19 | 35% |
| Oct 27 | at Dayton | L 9–16 | 33% |
| Nov 3 | atWichita State | W 13–10 | 28% |
| Nov 10 | at Southern Illinois | L 20–37 | 60% |
| Nov 17 | vs Temple | L 10–35 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Temple 35–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 107th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 132–269
- Coach
- Jack Wallace
- Elo
- 1220 −202 this season
- SP+ rating
- -22.0 No. 115 of 123; offense No. 120, defense No. 100
- SRS
- −25.2 No. 124 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1974
The 1974 draft| Rd 4 | Bill Stevenson DT | Miami Dolphins |
1973 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| North Texas | 5–1 | 5–5–1 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
 Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.