1961 Drake Bulldogs football team

1961 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baldwin–Wallace   –   9 – 0 – 0
Wheaton (IL)   –   8 – 0 – 0
Earlham   –   7 – 1 – 0
St. Norbert   –   7 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Hillsdale   –   6 – 3 – 0
Ferris Institute   –   5 – 3 – 0
Bradley   –   6 – 4 – 0
Xavier   –   6 – 4 – 0
Eureka   –   3 – 2 – 1
Detroit   –   5 – 4 – 0
Drake   –   5 – 4 – 0
Wabash   –   5 – 4 – 0
Youngstown   –   4 – 4 – 1
Notre Dame   –   5 – 5 – 0
Concordia (IL)   –   4 – 4 – 0
St. Mary of the Plains   –   4 – 5 – 0
North Park   –   3 – 5 – 0
William Penn   –   3 – 5 – 1
St. Procopius   –   2 – 4 – 0
Dayton   –   2 – 8 – 0
Elmhurst   –   1 – 6 – 1
Rose Poly   –   0 – 8 – 0
Washington University   –   0 – 9 – 0

The 1961 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its second season under head coach Bus Mertes, the team compiled a 5–4 record and was outscored by a total of 106 to 102.[1] The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16Iowa State
L 0–2112,465[2]
September 23at Southern Illinois
W 7–010,000[3]
September 30at Colorado State–Greeley
  • Jackson Field
  • Greeley, CO
W 7–04,000–4,500[4]
October 7State College of Iowa
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–65,000[5]
October 14Idaho State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 11–125,000[6]
October 28Bradleydagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 24–135,500–7,000[7]
November 4at North Texas
L 21–285,000–8,000[8][9]
November 11at Wichita
L 13–269,130[10]
November 18at OmahaOmaha, NEW 36–131,800–2,400[11][12]
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ "2015 Drake Football Media Guide". Drake University. p. 101.
  2. ^ "Iowa State Escapes Drake, 21-0". The Des Moines Register. September 17, 1961. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake Defense Checks Salukis 7 To 0". Southern Illinoisan. September 24, 1961. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Bob Scales (October 2, 1961). "Drake U. Squeaks BY CSC Bears, 7-0". Greeley Tribune. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Drake Wins, 21-6 -- Punt Returns Bag 80, 51-Yard Scores". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1961. pp. Sports 1, 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Jim Moackler (October 15, 1961). "Drake 12-11 Loser". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Leighton Housh (October 29, 1961). "Drake Dips Bradley, 24-13". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Drake fails, 28–21, after two rallies". The Des Moines Register. November 5, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Eagles claw Cougars". The Daily Herald. October 1, 1961. Retrieved November 2, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bill Hodge (November 12, 1961). "Late-rallying WU Drops Drake, 26-13". The Wichita Eagle. pp. 1A, 1B.
  11. ^ Maurice Shadle (November 19, 1961). "Drake Romps Past Omahans by 36-13". Omaha World-Herald. p. Sports 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics (Omaha)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  13. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved July 19, 2024.