1979 Drake Bulldogs football team

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1979 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Drake Stadium
Seasons
←  1978
1980  →
1979 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
West Texas State $ 5 –0 –05 –5 –1
Southern Illinois 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Indiana State 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
Drake 1 –4 –03 –8 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –02 –9 –0
Wichita State 1 –4 –01 –10 –0
Tulsa 0 –0 –06 –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

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Indiana State
L 12–195,500 [1]
September 8 New Mexico State
W 14–13 [2]
September 15at Temple *
L 21–4210,872 [3]
September 22at Colorado *
W 13–940,126 [4]
September 29 Louisville *
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 21–3113,155 [5]
October 6 Northeast Missouri State *
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 41–69,380 [6]
October 13 Long Beach State *
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 14–178,658 [7]
October 20at Wichita State
L 17–2410,020 [8]
November 3 Northern Michigan *
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 26–307,665 [9]
November 10 Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 21–225,070 [10]
November 17at West Texas State
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.
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