1985 Drake
4–7 (0–5 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Chuck Shelton. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Southern Illinois 31–6Sep 21
By 25 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Missouri State | L 24–31 | 49% |
| Sep 7 | vs Northern Iowa | W 24–9 | 50% |
| Sep 14 | at 5Iowa | L 0–58 | 8% |
| Sep 21 | vs Southern Illinois | W 31–6 | 54% |
| Sep 28 | at Indiana State | L 10–17 | 31% |
| Oct 5 | at Iowa State | W 20–17 | 22% |
| Oct 12 | vsTexas–Arlington | W 21–10 | 52% |
| Oct 19 | atWichita State | L 21–24 | 46% |
| Oct 26 | vs Illinois State | L 3–10 | 55% |
| Nov 2 | vsWest Texas | L 27–28 | 50% |
| Nov 9 | at Tulsa | L 15–45 | 15% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Tulsa 45–15; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 102nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 111 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 0–5 6th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 196–255
- Coach
- Chuck Shelton
- Elo
- 1249 +16 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.0 No. 87 of 106; offense No. 90, defense No. 73
- SRS
- −14.9 No. 95 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Fred Bliel
1985 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulsa | 3–0 | 6–5 | |
| Illinois State | 3–0–1 | 6–3–2 | |
| West Texas | 3–1–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Indiana State | 1–2 | 4–6 | |
| Wichita State | 1–3 | 3–8 | |
 Drake | 0–5 | 4–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.