1972 Drake Bulldogs football team
1972 Drake Bulldogs football | |
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MVC co-champion | |
Pioneer Bowl, L 7–29 vs. Tennessee State | |
Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
1972 record | 7–5 (4–1 MVC) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Drake Stadium |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 18 Louisville + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Texas State | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memphis State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wichita State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
North Texas State | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 10 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | West Texas State | W 42–12 | |||
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Memphis State | W 23–7 | |||
September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | North Texas State |
| W 54–8 | [2] | |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | South Dakota* |
| L 23–28 | ||
October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa* |
| W 21–14 | ||
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Tampa* | L 7–24 | |||
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | New Mexico State |
| W 28–10 | ||
November 4 | 3:30 p.m. | Southern Illinois* |
| W 19–9 | 10,000 | [3] |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 35–17 | ||
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Idaho State* | L 21–24 | |||
November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | Louisville | L 0–27 | |||
December 9 | 1:00 p.m. | Tennessee State* |
| L 21–29 | ||
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References[]
- ^ "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
- ^ "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
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