1982 Drake
4–7 (2–4 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Iowa 40–13Sep 4
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs Northern Iowa | W 40–13 | 90% |
| Sep 11 | vs Idaho State | L 21–41 | 85% |
| Sep 18 | at Southern Illinois | L 17–24 | 36% |
| Sep 25 | at Iowa State | L 10–35 | 38% |
| Oct 2 | vs Indiana State | L 19–29 | 48% |
| Oct 9 | at Western Illinois | W 31–12 | 69% |
| Oct 16 | atNebraska–Omaha | L 17–27 | 76% |
| Oct 23 | vs Tulsa | L 18–34 | 31% |
| Oct 30 | atWest Texas | W 31–24 | 38% |
| Nov 6 | vsWichita State | L 29–38 | 47% |
| Nov 13 | at Illinois State | W 42–35 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Illinois State 42–35; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 45th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–4 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 275–312
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1403 −136 this season
- SP+ rating
- -17.5 No. 103 of 109; offense No. 59, defense No. 107
- SRS
- −21.1 No. 107 of 113 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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Drafted in 1983
The 1983 draft| Rd 4 | Pat Dunsmore TE | Chicago Bears |
1982 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 6–0 | 10–1 | |
| Wichita State | 4–1 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 4–1 | 6–5 | |
| Indiana State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
 Drake | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
 New Mexico State | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| West Texas | 1–4 | 3–8 | |
| Illinois State | 0–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.