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Drake Stadium is a stadium on the campus of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Best known as the home of the Drake Relays, it also serves as the home field of the university's football team. It opened in 1925.
The Drake Bulldogs are the intercollegiate athletics teams that represent Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. The Bulldogs' athletic program is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) and competes at the NCAA Division I level. Drake also sponsors teams in the Pioneer Football League, Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference, and Summit League. Drake's live bulldog mascot is Griff II; the costumed mascot is Spike; and the school colors are blue and white.
Maurice E. John was an American college basketball coach at Drake University and Iowa State University. John is the all–time wins leader at Drake and led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Final Four in 1969. In his 28–year coaching career, John had a 528–214 record. John died of cancer at age 55 in 1974, while coaching at Iowa State.
The Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition and is coached by Darian DeVries. The program is best known for making the 1969 Final Four.
Adam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa in 2008.
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 1991. 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 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 2011 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth-year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Drake Stadium. They are a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in PFL and claimed a share of the conference championship with San Diego.
The Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team represents Drake University, located in Des Moines, Iowa, in NCAA Division I basketball competition. Drake competes in the Missouri Valley Conference.
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 1930 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1930 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–4 record, tied for the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 166 to 120.
The 2018 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the 2018 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fifth-year head coach Rick Fox and played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa as members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in a tie for second place.
The 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team represents Drake University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs compete as members of the Pioneer Football League and are led by first-year head coach Todd Stepsis. They play their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
The 1937 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1937 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled an 8–2 record, finished second in the MVC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 235 to 73.
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 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 NCAA University Division 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 Butler–Drake football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Butler Bulldogs and Drake Bulldogs. The rivalry began in 1932 when both teams were members of the Missouri Valley Conference and re-emerged in 1993 following a 60-year hiatus due to the founding of the Pioneer Football League. The teams have met each year since 1993 and the game has been referred to as the “Battle of the Bulldogs” in reference to each school’s bulldog mascot.
The Dayton–Drake football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Dayton Flyers and Drake Bulldogs. The rivalry began in 1952 and the teams have meet annually since 1987.
The Drake–Northern Iowa rivalry is the American collegiate athletics rivalry between the Drake Bulldogs sports teams of Drake University and Northern Iowa Panthers sports teams of the University of Northern Iowa.