1962 Drake Bulldogs football team

1962 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record8–2
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1962 NCAA College Division independents football records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Cal Poly Pomona   –   9 – 1 – 0
Southern Miss   –   9 – 1 – 0
  –   8 – 2 – 0
Howard (AL)   –   7 – 2 – 0
Southern Connecticut State   –   7 – 2 – 0
St. Norbert   –   7 – 2 – 0
Hawaii   –   6 – 2 – 0
Montana State   –   7 – 3 – 0
Arkansas State   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 3 – 0
Northeastern   –   5 – 3 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 3 – 1
Abilene Christian   –   6 – 4 – 0
East Carolina   –   5 – 4 – 0
Weber State   –   5 – 4 – 0
Chattanooga   –   5 – 5 – 0
Arlington State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Southern Illinois   –   4 – 6 – 0
Findlay   –   4 – 5 – 0
Tampa   –   3 – 4 – 2
UC Riverside   –   3 – 5 – 0
Idaho State   –   3 – 6 – 0
Eastern Michigan   –   2 – 5 – 0
Mississippi Vocational   –   2 – 5 – 0
Santa Clara   –   2 – 6 – 0
Carnegie Tech   –   1 – 7 – 0
Rose Poly   –   1 – 7 – 0
Union (NY)   –   1 – 7 – 0
Trinity (TX)   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1962 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Bus Mertes, the team compiled a 8–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 204 to 108.[1] The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 15at Iowa State
L 7–1421,781
September 22Southern Illinois
W 14–137,500
September 29Colorado State–Greeley
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–05,000[2]
October 6at South Dakota
W 15–141,500
October 13at State College of Iowa
W 21–156,800
October 20Wichita
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 10–07,500
October 26at BradleyPeoria, ILW 30–136,000
November 3at Idaho State
L 14–334,600[3]
November 10North Dakota State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 40–64,000[4]
November 17at EvansvilleEvansville, INW 32–0500

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References

  1. ^ "2015 Drake Football Media Guide". Drake University. p. 99.
  2. ^ Brad Wilson (September 30, 1962). "Drake Wins, 21-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Idaho State snaps Drake streak, 33–14". The Spokesman-Review. November 4, 1962. Retrieved June 20, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "No. 7 as Drake sails, 40–6". The Des Moines Register. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (1962 Drake)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
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