1975 Drake Bulldogs football team

1975 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1975 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
New Mexico State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
1 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1975 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1975 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jack Wallace in his 11th season has head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 (1–3 in conference games), finished tied for fourth out of five teams in the MVC, and were oustscored by a total of 311 to 188.[1]

On offense, the Bulldogs gained an average of 201.2 rushing yards and 123.5 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 279.6 rushing yards and 133.8 passing yards per game.[2] Running back Jim Herndon led the team with 1,013 rushing yards. Quarterback Jeff Martin tallied 1,150 passing yards, but threw 13 interceptions and finished the season with a 94.0 passer rating[2] Tony Barnes led the team in receiving with 28 catches for 437 yards.[2]

Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6at New Mexico State
L 10–14[3]
September 13North Texas State*
L 3–713,249[4]
September 20Louisville*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 31–78,120[5]
September 27at Northeast Louisiana*
L 25–387,350[6]
October 11Northern Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 24–2710,365–10,368[7][8]
October 18at West Texas State
L 6–2414,032[9]
October 25Long Beach State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 10–319,470[10]
November 1at Southern Illinois*
W 38–275,963[11]
November 8at Tulsa
L 14–3820,000[12]
November 15Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 27–236,125[13]
November 22at Temple*
L 7–445,837[14]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ a b "1975 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "1975 Drake Bulldogs Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  3. ^ "New Mexico State rallies to defeat Drake Bulldogs 14–10". The Arizona Daily Star. September 7, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake fumble prone again in 7–3 loss to North Texas". The Des Moines Register. September 14, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "2nd half paces Drake route". The Waterloo Courier. September 21, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Freshman 'surprises' Drake, 38–25". The Des Moines Register. September 28, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Late drive sinks Drake". Omaha World-Herald. October 12, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Final 1975 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  9. ^ "W. Texas, 24–6". Valley Morning Star. October 19, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Drake thwarted by Long Beach, 31–10". Tulsa World. October 26, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Drake's passes beat Southern". Herald and Review. November 2, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Tulsa rolls up score on Drake". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. November 9, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Loop win for Drake". Quad-City Times. November 16, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "44–7 rout of Drake by Temple". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. November 23, 1975. Retrieved May 7, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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