1978 Drake Bulldogs football team

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1978 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Drake Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico State $ 5 –1 –06 –5 –0
Tulsa 4 –1 –09 –2 –0
Southern Illinois 3 –2 –07 –4 –0
Drake 3 –3 –04 –7 –0
Indiana State 2 –3 –03 –8 –0
Wichita State 2 –4 –04 –7 –0
West Texas State 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1978 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2 Texas–Arlington *
W 25–238,580 [1]
September 9 Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 38–149,103 [2]
September 16 Temple *
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 29–369,345 [3]
September 23at Arkansas State *
L 0–10 [4]
September 30at No. 17 Iowa State *
L 7–3548,750 [5]
October 7 Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 48–229,230 [6]
October 14at Indiana State
L 0–13 [7]
October 28at Tulsa
L 20–4417,500 [8]
November 4at New Mexico State
L 29–2118,578 [9]
November 11 West Texas State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 24–216,521 [10]
November 17at Long Beach State *
L 0–254,772 [11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

  1. ↑ "Late TDs lift Drake over UTA Mavericks". The Daily Advertiser. September 3, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Drake destroys Salukis". The Daily Nonpareil. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Drake rally falls short". The Courier. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Arkansas State surprises error-prone Drake, 10–0". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "ISU bops Drake 35–7". The Courier. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bulldogs take Valley lead, 48–22". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "2 fumbles, record kick doom Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Tulsa topples Drake". The Sioux City Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "New Mexico State wins". The Courier. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Jubilant Bulldogs win No. 4". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Long Beach bests Drake". The Daily Nonpareil. November 18, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1978 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
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