1972 Drake Bulldogs football team

1972 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–5 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
+ 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
West Texas State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Texas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • West Texas State's game against Colorado State, Tulsa's game against TCU, and New Mexico State's game against New Mexico counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was the seventy-ninth year for the football program. The season ended with a 7–5 record, capturing the Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Bulldogs participated in the 1972 Pioneer Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 161:30 p.m.West Texas State
W 42–1217,100[2]
September 23at Memphis State
W 23–719,424
September 301:30 p.m.North Texas StateNo. 8
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–815,500[3]
October 71:30 p.m.at South Dakota*No. 5
L 23–288,000
October 14Northern Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–147,200–7,220[4]
October 217:02 p.m.at Tampa*No. 9
L 7–2418,240
October 281:32 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 28–10
November 43:30 p.m.Southern Illinois*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 19–910,000–12,300[5]
November 111:30 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–79,000–10,500[6][7]
November 188:30 p.m.at Idaho State*No. 10
L 21–249,200[8]
November 217:02 p.m.at Louisville
L 0–2714,012
December 9vs. No. 5 Tennessee State*
L 21–299,200[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Heston powers Drake victory". Quad-City Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  5. ^ Moackler, Jim (November 5, 1972). "Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title". Des Moines Register. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  8. ^ ":23 on clock, kick shocks Drake, 24–21". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee St. plugs Bulldogs". Wichita Falls Times. December 10, 1972. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1972-73 Drake Bulldogs; Schedule/Results". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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