1977 Drake
2–9 (1–5 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lamar 43–21Oct 29
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs Arkansas State | L 29–31 | 35% |
| Sep 17 | at Temple | L 0–42 | 27% |
| Sep 24 | at New Mexico State | L 9–35 | 26% |
| Oct 1 | vsLong Beach State | L 10–27 | 25% |
| Oct 8 | vs Indiana State | L 20–23 | 58% |
| Oct 15 | atWest Texas | L 7–31 | 24% |
| Oct 22 | atWichita State | L 17–47 | 25% |
| Oct 29 | vs Lamar | W 43–21 | 55% |
| Nov 5 | vs Tulsa | L 23–33 | 43% |
| Nov 12 | at Louisville | L 13–18 | 16% |
| Nov 19 | at Southern Illinois | W 13–9 | 30% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Southern Illinois 13–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 1–5 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 184–317
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1252 −75 this season
- SP+ rating
- -29.0 No. 139 of 140; offense No. 130, defense No. 133
- SRS
- −21.7 No. 136 of 145 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1977 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–1 | 6–4–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 5–6 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–2 | 3–7 | |
| Tulsa | 2–2 | 3–8 | |
 Drake | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Southern Illinois | 0–4 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.