1980 Drake Bulldogs football team

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1980 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference Missouri Valley Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadium Drake Stadium
Seasons
←  1979
1981  →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Wichita State 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Indiana State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Drake 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
West Texas State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6 Indiana State
L 10–139,450 [1]
September 13 Augustana (SD) *
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 42–08,056 [2]
September 20at Lamar *
W 38–712,462 [3]
September 27 Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 28–3412,750 [4]
October 4at Texas–Arlington *
W 30–206,326 [5]
October 11at Colorado *
W 41–2237,689 [6]
October 18 West Texas State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 27–219,620 [7]
October 25at New Mexico State
W 28–2215,327 [8]
November 1 Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 38–1510,010 [9]
November 8 Nebraska–Omaha *
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–014,850 [10]
November 22at Long Beach State *
L 7–218,158 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Sycamores tip Drake in opener". The Sunday Courier and Press. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Drake rips Augustana". Argus-Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bulldogs roar past Lamar, 38–7". The Des Moines Register. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Drake capsizes Buffs". The Manhattan Mercury. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Buffaloes don't roam against Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Drake edges Aggies 28–22". The New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15". The Des Moines Register. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "14,850 cheer Bulldogs to 8th victory". The Des Moines Register. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Long Beach defeats Drake in finale". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ "1980 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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