1979 Drake
3–8 (1–4 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Truman State 41–6Oct 6
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at Indiana State | L 12–19 | 49% |
| Sep 8 | vs New Mexico State | W 14–13 | 46% |
| Sep 15 | at Temple | L 21–43 | 20% |
| Sep 22 | at Colorado | W 13–9 | 32% |
| Sep 29 | vs Louisville | L 21–31 | 44% |
| Oct 6 | vsTruman State | W 41–6 | 78% |
| Oct 13 | vsLong Beach State | L 14–17 | 52% |
| Oct 20 | atWichita State | L 17–24 | 53% |
| Oct 27 | vsNorthern Michigan | L 26–30 | 69% |
| Nov 10 | vs Southern Illinois | L 21–22 | 39% |
| Nov 17 | atWest Texas | L 18–28 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to West Texas 28–18; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The tied 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 1–4 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 218–242
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1299 −83 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.3 No. 119 of 135; offense No. 114, defense No. 113
- SRS
- −10.7 No. 111 of 140 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1979 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Texas | 5–0 | 5–5–1 | |
 Tulsa | 2–0 | 6–5 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Indiana State | 3–2 | 8–3 | |
 Drake | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| New Mexico State | 1–5 | 2–9 | |
| Wichita State | 1–5 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.