1909 Iowa State
4–3–1 (0–1–1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Clyde Williams. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Grinnell 24–0Oct 16
By 24 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2 | vsCoe | W 11–5 | 93% |
| Oct 9 | at Minnesota | L 0–18 | 40% |
| Oct 16 | atGrinnell | W 24–0 | 71% |
| Oct 23 | vs Missouri | T 6–6 | 62% |
| Oct 30 | vsDes Moines | W 23–0 | 92% |
| Nov 6 | vsCornell (IA) | W 18–6 | 91% |
| Nov 13 | at Iowa | L 0–16 | 60% |
| Nov 25 | at Drake | L 0–11 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Drake 11–0; 4th in the Missouri Valley Conference.
In program history: The 44th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
- Record
- 4–3–1
- Conference
- 0–1–1 4th in Missouri Valley Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 82–62
- Coach
- Clyde Williams
- Elo
- 1505 −54 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −3.9 No. 52 of 74 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- W.H. Willmarth
1909 Missouri Valley Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 3–0–1 | 7–0–1 | |
 Kansas | 2–1 | 8–1 | |
| Drake | 1–1 | 7–1 | |
 Iowa State | 0–1–1 | 4–3–1 | |
 Nebraska | 0–1 | 3–3–2 | |
| Washington St. Louis | 0–2 | 3–4 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.