1934 Drake Bulldogs football team

1934 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	3–6–1 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Vee Green (2nd season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium

1934 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Washington University $	1	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Creighton	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	1	–	1	–	0			4	–	5	–	1
Drake	2	–	2	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
Grinnell	0	–	2	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1934 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1934 college football season. In its second season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled a 3–6–1 record (2–2 against MVC opponents), tied for third place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 135 to 59.[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 22		Simpson*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	T 6–6
September 28		Utah*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–6
October 6		Oklahoma A&M	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–7
October 13		at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	L 0–48
October 19	8:15 p.m.	Grinnell	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 8–0		[2][3]
October 27	8:15 p.m.	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	L 0–20	7,884	[4][5]
November 3	2:00 p.m.	Haskell*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 20–7	1,700	[6][7][8][9]
November 10		at Denver*	Denver, CO	L 7–8
November 17		at Iowa State*	State Field Ames, IA	L 12–33
November 24		Creighton	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 6–0
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Central time

References

1. "1934 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
2. North, Jack (October 19, 1934). "Grinnell and Drake in 41st Grid Battle". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9A. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Brody, Frank (October 20, 1934). "Drake Wins First Game Of Year, 8-0". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 6. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. Scott, John G. (October 26, 1934). "Bears Oppose Drake Tonight At Francis Field". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12A. Retrieved July 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. Gillespie, Ray J. (October 27, 1934). "Wimberly Stars As Bears Smother Drake Under Score Of 20 to 0". St. Louis Star-Times. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2. Retrieved July 12, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Drake Alumni To See Indians On War Path". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 3, 1934. p. 7. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Drake— (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 3, 1934. p. 9. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Brody, Frank (November 4, 1934). "Drake Slides To 20 To 7 Win". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 19. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Brody, Frank (November 4, 1934). "Drake Slides To 20 To 7 Win (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 21. Retrieved October 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .