1909 Missouri

7–⁠0–⁠1 (3–⁠0–⁠1 Missouri Valley Conference), coached by Bill Roper.

Schedule and results

Missouri in 1909, game by game: won vs. Monmouth 12–6; won vs. Kansas State 3–0; won vs. Missouri–Rolla 13–0; tied at Iowa State 6–6; won at Iowa 13–12; won at Washington St. Louis 5–0; won vs. Drake 22–6; won vs. Kansas 12–6+16Won 12–6 vs. Monmouth+6MonmouthWon 3–0 vs. Kansas State+3Kansas StateWon 13–0 vs. Missouri–Rolla+13Missouri–RollaTied 6–6 at Iowa State0Iowa StateWon 13–12 at Iowa+1IowaWon 5–0 at Washington St. Louis+5Washington St. …Won 22–6 vs. Drake+16DrakeWon 12–6 vs. Kansas+6Kansas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Kansas 12–⁠6; Missouri Valley Conference champions.

In program history: The tied 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 129 on file).

Missouri Valley Conference champions3–⁠0–⁠1 in the conference

Record
7–⁠0–⁠1
Conference
3–⁠0–⁠1 first in Missouri Valley Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
86–⁠36
Coach
Bill Roper
Elo
1592 +82 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
3.1 No. 34 of 74 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Carl L. Ristine

1909 Missouri Valley Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Missouri3–⁠0–⁠17–⁠0–⁠1
Kansas2–⁠18–⁠1
Drake1–⁠17–⁠1
Iowa State0–⁠1–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Nebraska0–⁠13–⁠3–⁠2
Washington St. Louis0–⁠23–⁠4

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.