1974 Drake
3–7–1 (2–3–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Jack Wallace. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Arizona 34–16Nov 9
By 18 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7 | vs Dayton | L 7–21 | 48% |
| Sep 14 | vsWest Texas | L 17–37 | 53% |
| Sep 21 | at Lamar | L 6–18 | 33% |
| Sep 28 | atLong Beach State | L 13–20 | 30% |
| Oct 5 | vs North Texas | T 24–24 | 43% |
| Oct 12 | at Northern Iowa | L 17–41 | 51% |
| Oct 19 | at Louisville | W 38–35 | 11% |
| Oct 26 | at New Mexico State | W 29–28 | 19% |
| Nov 2 | atWichita State | L 14–23 | 40% |
| Nov 9 | vs Northern Arizona | W 34–16 | 71% |
| Nov 16 | vs Tulsa | L 14–52 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 52–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 106th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 3–7–1
- Conference
- 2–3–1 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 213–315
- Coach
- Jack Wallace
- Elo
- 1223 −90 this season
- SP+ rating
- -20.8 No. 118 of 124; offense No. 98, defense No. 121
- SRS
- −16.6 No. 114 of 129 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1975
The 1975 draft| Rd 2 | Glenn Lott DB | Buffalo Bills |
| Rd 7 | Mike Murphy WR | Detroit Lions |
1974 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 8–3 | |
| Louisville | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
 Drake | 2–3–1 | 3–7–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 2–3 | 5–6 | |
| North Texas | 1–3–2 | 2–7–2 | |
| Wichita State | 1–4–1 | 1–9–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.