1993 Drake Bulldogs football team

1993 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Pioneer Football League
Record	8–2 (3–2 PFL)
Head coach	Rob Ash (5th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Seasons ← 1992 1994  →

1993 Pioneer Football League standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Dayton $		5	–	0					9	–	1
Drake		3	–	2					8	–	2
Butler		3	–	2					4	–	6
Evansville		2	–	3					6	–	4
San Diego		1	–	4					6	–	4
Valparaiso		1	–	4					5	–	5
$ – Conference champion

The 1993 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 1993 NCAA Division I-AA football season. The team was led by fifth-year head coach Rob Ash and played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. The Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–2, with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, and finished tied for second in the PFL.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 11	Simpson *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 35–9		[1]
September 18	at Augustana (IL) *	Ericson Field Rock Island, IL	W 54–48		[2]
September 25	at Butler	Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN	L 3–28	1,205	[3]
October 2	Aurora *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 47–14		[4]
October 9	at Chicago *	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 33–19		[5]
October 16	at Valparaiso	Brown Field Valparaiso, IN	W 31–12		[6]
October 23	Dayton	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 7–35	6,450	[7]
October 30	Benedictine (IL) *	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 48–33	1,390	[8]
November 6	at San Diego	Torero Stadium San Diego, CA	W 17–14		[9]
November 13	Evansville	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 29–27		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Drake stays one step ahead of Simpson". The Des Moines Register. September 12, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Late score is the winner in shootout". Quad-City Times. September 19, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Butler flies by Drake in initial Pioneer game". The Indianapolis Star. September 26, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
4. "Drake piles on the yardage, wins, 47–14". The Des Moines Register. October 3, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Drake 33, Chicago 19". Chicago Tribune. October 10, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
6. "Drake claims first Pioneer League victory, 31–12". The Des Moines Register. October 17, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Dayton wins 44th straight". The Baltimore Sun. October 24, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
8. "This time, Drake scores when it moves the ball". The Des Moines Register. October 31, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Field goal lets Drake escape San Diego". The Des Moines Register. November 7, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Fish has record day, but Aces fall to Drake". The Evansville Courier. November 14, 1993. Retrieved January 30, 2025– via Newspapers.com.