1972 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1972 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was the seventy-ninth year for the football program. The season ended with a 75 record, capturing the Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Bulldogs participated in the 1972 Pioneer Bowl.[1]

1972 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1972 record7–5 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 1 09 1 0
Drake + 4 1 07 5 0
West Texas State 3 1 05 5 0
Tulsa 3 1 04 7 0
Memphis State 3 2 05 5 1
Wichita State 2 4 06 5 0
New Mexico State 1 3 02 9 0
North Texas State 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 161:00 p.m.West Texas StateW 42–12
September 231:00 p.m.Memphis StateW 23–7
September 301:00 p.m.North Texas State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–8[2]
October 71:00 p.m.South Dakota*
L 23–28
October 141:00 p.m.Northern Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–14
October 2112:00 p.m.Tampa*L 7–24
October 281:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 28–10
November 43:30 p.m.Southern Illinois*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 19–910,000[3]
November 111:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–17
November 181:00 p.m.Idaho State*L 21–24
November 211:00 p.m.LouisvilleL 0–27
December 91:00 p.m.Tennessee State*L 21–29

References

  1. "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
  2. "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Moackler, Jim (November 5, 1972). "Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title". Des Moines Register. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
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