The Drake Bulldogs are an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision non-scholarship college football program representing Drake University. They currently compete in the non-scholarship Pioneer Football League and have been charter members of the conference since 1993. Drake began playing intercollegiate football in 1893.
The 1922 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1922 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 7–0 record, tied with Nebraska for the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 26.
The 1901 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University during the 1901 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charles Best, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 34.
The 1928 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1928 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 7–1 record, won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 141 to 52. The team's only loss was against Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The 1924 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1924 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record, placed third in the MVC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 106 to 56.
The 1929 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1929 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record, won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 145 to 79.
The 1931 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1931 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–6 record, won the MVC championship, and was outscored by a total of 226 to 130.
The 1923 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1923 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2 record, placed third in the MVC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 168 to 49.
The 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Rick Fox, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Todd Stepsis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The 1905 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as an independent during the 1905 college football season. In January 1905, Drake hired Willie Heston, star halfback of Michigan, as its head football coach. Heston coached the Bulldogs for the 1905 season. In their only season under Heston, the Bulldogs compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 151 to 141.
The 1921 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1921 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2 record, finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 40.
The 1934 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. In its second season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record, tied for third place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 135 to 59.
The 1940 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1940 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled a 4–5 record, tied for third place in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 108.
The 1920 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1920 college football season. In its third and final season under head coach M. B. Banks, the team compiled a 4–5–1 record, finished fifth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 40.
The 1948 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–3 record, finished third in the conference, defeated Arizona in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105.
The 1950 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its second season under head coach Warren Gaer, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record, tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 117. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The 1957 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as an independent during the 1957 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Warren Gaer, the team compiled a 7–2 record, lost to Louisville in the 1958 Sun Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 185 to 112. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The 2020 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The season was suspended in the fall of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and played in the spring of 2021. Led by second-year head coach Todd Stepsis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–3 with an identical mark in conference play, placing fifth in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The 2021 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Todd Stepsis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, tying for ninth place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
