1978 Drake
4–7 (3–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Wichita State 48–22Oct 7
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vsTexas–Arlington | W 25–23 | 38% |
| Sep 9 | vs Southern Illinois | W 38–14 | 57% |
| Sep 16 | vs Temple | L 29–36 | 42% |
| Sep 23 | at Arkansas State | L 0–10 | 37% |
| Sep 30 | at 17Iowa State | L 7–35 | 14% |
| Oct 7 | vsWichita State | W 48–22 | 39% |
| Oct 14 | at Indiana State | L 0–13 | 55% |
| Oct 28 | at Tulsa | L 20–44 | 26% |
| Nov 4 | at New Mexico State | L 20–21 | 33% |
| Nov 11 | vsWest Texas | W 24–21 | 45% |
| Nov 18 | atLong Beach State | L 0–25 | 33% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Long Beach State 25–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 78th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 3–3 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 211–264
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1322 −12 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.1 No. 108 of 133; offense No. 96, defense No. 112
- SRS
- −12.4 No. 113 of 138 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1979
The 1979 draft| Rd 7 | Jack Matia OT | Oakland Raiders |
1978 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico State | 5–1 | 6–5 | |
| Tulsa | 3–1 | 9–2 | |
| Southern Illinois | 3–2 | 7–4 | |
 Drake | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Indiana State | 2–3 | 3–8 | |
| Wichita State | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.