List of Drake Bulldogs football seasons

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This is a list of seasons completed by the Drake Bulldogs football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[1] The Drake fielded their first team in 1893 without a coach and are currently coached by Todd Stepsis. The 1986 season was exhibition only.

Seasons[]

Legend

  National champion[2]
  Conference champion
  ^ Bowl game berth[3]
  * Playoff berth[4]

Season Coach Conference Conference results Season results Bowl/Playoff/Postseason result Final ranking
Finish Wins Losses Ties Wins Losses Ties[5] NCAA/TSN Poll[6] Coaches Poll[7]
Drake Bulldogs
1893 No Coach Independent 0 2 1
1894 W. W. Wharton Independent 2 2 0
1895 Hermon Williams Independent 1 4 0
1896 Fred Rogers Independent 2 3 0
1897 A. B. Potter Independent 2 3 0
1898 Independent 4 2 0
1899 Independent 5 2 0
1900 Charles Best Independent 6 3 0
1901 Independent 4 4 0
1902 G. O. Dietz Independent 4 3 1
1903 W. J. Monilaw Independent 5 3 0
1904 Independent 5 4 0
1905 Willie M. Heston Independent 4 4 0
1906 Charles Pell Independent 2 4 1
1907 Independent 3 4 0[8]
1908 John L. Griffith MVC 5th 1 2 0 5[9] 2 0
1909 MVC 3rd 2 1 0 6[10] 1 0
MVC 7th 0 3 0 2[11] 5 0
MVC 6th 0 2 1 5 2 1
MVC 3rd 2 2 0 4[12] 3 0
MVC 5th 1 3 0 4 3 1
MVC T–6th 0 3 0 4 3 1
MVC 6th 1 4 0 2 6 0
Ralph Glaze MVC 6th 1 3 0 3 5 0
MVC 7th 0 3 0 0 5 2
M. B. Banks MVC [13] 3 2 0
MVC T–3rd 2 2 0 4 3 0
1920 MVC 5th 1 3 1 4 5 1
1921 Ossie Solem MVC 4th 2 2 0 5 2 0
1922 MVC 2nd 4 0 0 7 0 0
1923 MVC 3rd 3 1 0 5 2 0
1924 MVC T–2nd 3 1 0 5 2 1
1925 MVC 2nd 5 2 0 5 3 0
1926 MVC 8th 1 4 0 2 6 0
1927 MVC 9th 1 2 0 3 6 0
1928 MVC 1st 3 0 0 7 1 0
1929 MVC 1st 3 0 1 5 3 1
1930 MVC 1st 3 0 0 5 4 0
1931 MVC 1st 3 0 0 5 6 0
1932 Evan O. Williams MVC 5th 1 3 1 2 6 1
1933 Vee Green MVC 2nd 4 1 0 6 3 1
1934 MVC 3rd 2 2 0 3 6 1
1935 MVC 4th 1 2 1 4 4 2
1936 MVC 3rd 3 2 0 6 4 0
1937 MVC 2nd 4 1 0 8 2 0
1938 MVC T–4th 2 1 1 5 4 1
1939 MVC 4th 2 3 0 5 5 0
1940 MVC T–3rd 2 2 0 4 5 0
1941 MVC 6th 0 3 1 4 5 1
MVC T–5th 1 4 0 3 7 0
MVC 3rd 0 0 0 4 2 0
MVC 3rd 0 0 0 7 2 0
^ MVC 4th 2 1 0 5 4 1 Won Raisin Bowl vs. Fresno State, 13–12
MVC 5th 0 4 0 2 6 1
1947 Albert Kawal MVC 4th 1 3 0 1 7 1
1948^ MVC 3rd 1 1 0 7 3 0 Won 1949 Salad Bowl vs. Arizona, 14–13
1949 Warren Gaer MVC 2nd 3 1 0 6 2 1
1950 MVC T–4th 1 2 1 6 2 1
1951 MVC 2nd 3 1 0 7 2 0
Independent 2 7 0
Independent 4 4 0
Independent 2 7 0
Independent 4 4 0
Independent 3 6 0
1957^ Independent 7 2 0 Lost Sun Bowl vs. Louisville, 20–34
Independent 2 7 0
Independent 2 7 0
Bus Mertes Independent 4 5 0
Independent 5 4 0
1962 Independent 8 2 0
Independent 4 4 0
Independent 6 4 0
Jack Wallace Independent 6 4 0
Independent 8 2 0
Independent 4 5 0
Independent 5 5 0
^ Independent 7 2 2 Lost Pecan Bowl vs. Arkansas State, 21–29
Independent 7 4 0
MVC 5th 2 3 0 7 4 0
1972‡ ^ MVC T–1st 4 1 0 7 5 0 Lost Pioneer Bowl vs. Tennessee State, 7–29
MVC T–6th 1 5 0 2 9 0
MVC 4th 2 3 1 3 7 1
MVC T–4th 1 3 0 3 8 0
MVC 5th 1 3 0 1 10 0
Chuck Shelton MVC 6th 1 5 0 2 9 0
MVC 4th 3 3 0 4 7 0
MVC T–4th 1 4 0 3 8 0
MVC 4th 3 2 0 8 3 0
1981 MVC T–1st 5 1 0 10 1 0
MVC 5th 2 4 0 4 7 0
MVC 6th 1 6 0 1 10 0
MVC T–4th 2 3 0 4 7 0
MVC T–6th 1 4 0 4 7 0
1986 Drake did not play football during the 1986 season because it dropped football
Nick Quartaro Independent 5 5 0
Independent 7 3 0
Rob Ash Independent 7 3 0
Independent 6 4 0
Independent 4 6 0
Independent 7 2 1
PFL T–2nd 3 2 0 8 2 0
PFL 3rd 3 2 0 7 3 0
1995 PFL 1st 5 0 0 8 1 1
PFL 2nd 4 1 8 3
PFL T–3rd 2 3 8 3
1998 PFL 1st 4 0 7 3
PFL T–3rd 2 2 7 4
2000 PFL T–1st 3 1 7 4
PFL T–4th (North) 1 3 5 5
PFL 4th (North) 1 3 5 6
PFL T–4th (North) 1 3 6 6
2004 PFL 1st (North) 4 0 10 2 Won PFL Championship Game vs. Morehead State, 20–17 [14]
PFL 3rd (North) 2 2 6 4 [15]
2006 PFL 2nd 6 1 9 2 [16]
Steve Loney PFL 5th 3 4 6 5
Chris Creighton PFL T–4th 4 4 6 5
PFL T–3rd 6 2 8 3
2010 PFL 3rd 6 2 7[17] 4 [18]
2011 PFL T–1st 7 1 9 2 RV[19]
2012 PFL T–1st 7 1 8 3 RV[20] [20]
2013 PFL T–4th 5 3 6 5
2014 Rick Fox PFL T–3rd 6 2 7 4
2015 PFL T–4th 4 4 5 6
2016 PFL 3rd 6 2 7 4
2017 PFL 2nd 6 2 7 4
2018 PFL 3rd 6 2 7 4
2019 Todd Stepsis PFL T–2nd 6 2 6 5
2020–21 PFL 6th 2 3 2 3
Total 630 524 28 (only includes regular season games)
106 130 9 (only includes Missouri Valley Conference games)
129 59 0 (only includes Pioneer Football League games)
2 3 0 (only includes bowl games; 5 appearances)
(only includes playoff games; 0 appearances)
235 189 9 632 527 28 (all games)
Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion

Bowl results[]

Season Date Bowl Opponent Result Site
1945 January 1 Raisin Bowl Fresno State W 13–12 Fresno, California
1948 January 1 Salad Bowl Arizona W 14–13 Phoenix, Arizona
1957 January 1 Sun Bowl Louisville L 20–34 El Paso, Texas
1969 December 13 Pecan Bowl Arkansas State L 21–29 Arlington, Texas
1972 December 10 Pioneer Bowl Tennessee State L 7–29 Wichita Falls, Texas

Notes[]

  1. ^ The Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as a result, misapplied by the public, boosters and media when referring not only to their local football programs but also to other sports such as basketball. The Division I Board of Directors, composed of Division I presidents and chancellors voted on the change in August 2006. The Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system. The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of the 88 NCAA national championships). NCAA.org[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Drake competes in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I.
  3. ^ The yellow color is used only when Drake reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Drake has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
  4. ^ The blue color is used only when Drake receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Drake has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
  5. ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
  6. ^ Since the 1978 split in divisions, the NCAA, or more recently, The Sports Network Archived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Poll has been the major poll at the FCS level.
  7. ^ The FCS Coaches Poll Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine was introduced in 2007. Therefore, polls for prior seasons do not exist.
  8. ^ Drake counts a tie against its alumni team as a tie. Other sources do not. The tie total without the alumni game is 0.
  9. ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 5.
  10. ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 6.
  11. ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 2.
  12. ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 4.
  13. ^ No standings as no team played representative schedule because of World War I.
  14. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20050422083348/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2Ftsn-div-1aa-poll.htm
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20060221001123/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2Ftsn-div-1aa-poll.htm
  16. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20060517002829/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2Ftsn-div-1aa-poll.htm
  17. ^ Drake won a game against CONADEIP Stars, it was not an NCAA game.
  18. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20110503204524/http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=cfoot2%2Fmisc%2FTSN-DIV-1AA-POLL.htm
  19. ^ "The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll (Final)". The Sports Network. January 9, 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-03-18. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
  20. ^ Jump up to: a b "Football Earns No. 20 Ranking in Final Polls". Flaggstaff, Arizona: Northern Arizona University. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
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