1984 Drake
4–7 (2–3 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Truman State 31–17Oct 6
By 14 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Missouri State | L 12–17 | 55% |
| Sep 8 | vs Northern Iowa | L 28–33 | 47% |
| Sep 15 | at Iowa State | L 17–21 | 14% |
| Sep 22 | vs New Mexico State | W 35–28 | 30% |
| Sep 29 | at Illinois State | L 0–28 | 22% |
| Oct 6 | vsTruman State | W 31–17 | 57% |
| Oct 13 | at Western Illinois | L 20–37 | 31% |
| Oct 20 | at Indiana State | L 3–17 | 11% |
| Oct 27 | vsWichita State | L 6–23 | 41% |
| Nov 3 | vs Southern Illinois | W 20–17 | 34% |
| Nov 17 | atWest Texas | W 25–22 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat West Texas 25–22; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 108th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 2–3 5th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 197–260
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1199 −4 this season
- SP+ rating
- -26.4 No. 104 of 106; offense No. 105, defense No. 94
- SRS
- −24.8 No. 108 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bliel
1984 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tulsa | 5–0 | 6–5 | |
| Indiana State | 3–1 | 9–3 | |
| Illinois State | 3–2 | 5–6 | |
| Wichita State | 2–2 | 2–9 | |
 Drake | 2–3 | 4–7 | |
| West Texas | 1–3 | 3–8 | |
| Southern Illinois | 0–5 | 3–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.