1979 Drake Bulldogs football team

1979 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–8 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Shelton (3rd season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Seasons ←  1978 1980  →

1979 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
West Texas State $	5	–	0	–	0			5	–	5	–	1
Southern Illinois	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Indiana State	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Drake	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	4	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Wichita State	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	10	–	0
Tulsa	0	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Tulsa was ineligible for MVC title

The 1979 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing tied for fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	at Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 12–19	5,500	[1]
September 8	New Mexico State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 14–13		[2]
September 15	at Temple *	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	L 21–42	10,872	[3]
September 22	at Colorado *	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 13–9	40,126	[4]
September 29	Louisville *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 21–31	13,155	[5]
October 6	Northeast Missouri State *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 41–6	9,380	[6]
October 13	Long Beach State *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 14–17	8,658	[7]
October 20	at Wichita State	Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS	L 17–24	10,020	[8]
November 3	Northern Michigan *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 26–30	7,665	[9]
November 10	Southern Illinois	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 21–22	5,070	[10]
November 17	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	L 18–28		[11]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. "19–12 loss by Drake". The Sioux City Journal. September 2, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Blocked conversion saves Drake victory". Omaha World-Herald. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Temple's prolific start buries Drake, 43–21". The Des Moines Register. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Drake trips Colorado for upset". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Rally drops Drake". Quad-City Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Drake rambles past NE Missouri, 41–6". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Long Beach State ambushes Drake". The Des Moines. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
8. "Wichita State wins 1st game". The Kansas City Star. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Krueger lifts Northern Michigan over Drake with late TD passes". The Courier. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Salukis top Drake 22–21". The Rock Island Argus. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
11. "West Texas State wins MVC crown". The Times-Mail. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
12. "1979 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2024.