1983 Drake
1–10 (1–6 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat West Texas 36–26Oct 29
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Northern Iowa | L 10–34 | 60% |
| Sep 10 | vs South Dakota State | L 3–20 | 82% |
| Sep 17 | at Western Illinois | L 14–31 | 50% |
| Sep 24 | vs Illinois State | L 17–36 | 58% |
| Oct 1 | atWichita State | L 0–43 | 20% |
| Oct 8 | at Southern Illinois | L 9–28 | 12% |
| Oct 15 | at New Mexico State | L 23–42 | 23% |
| Oct 22 | vs Missouri State | L 11–22 | 59% |
| Oct 29 | vsWest Texas | W 36–26 | 45% |
| Nov 5 | vs Tulsa | L 13–22 | 9% |
| Nov 12 | vs Indiana State | L 0–38 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Indiana State 38–0; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The worst season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–6 7th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 136–342
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1155 −214 this season
- SP+ rating
- -19.3 No. 100 of 108; offense No. 90, defense No. 102
- SRS
- −24.1 No. 110 of 112 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1983 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 5–0 | 8–3 | |
| Southern Illinois | 5–1 | 13–1 | |
| New Mexico State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Indiana State | 3–3 | 9–4 | |
| Wichita State | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Illinois State | 2–2–1 | 6–4–1 | |
 Drake | 1–6 | 1–10 | |
| West Texas | 0–5–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.