1979 Drake Bulldogs football team

1979 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record3–8 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1978
1980 →
1979 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
West Texas State $ 5 – 0 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Southern Illinois 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Indiana State 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Drake 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Wichita State 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
Tulsa 0 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Tulsa was ineligible for MVC title

The 1979 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1979 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–8 record with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing tied for fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1at Indiana State
L 12–195,500[1]
September 8New Mexico State
W 14–13[2]
September 15at Temple*
L 21–4210,872[3]
September 22at Colorado*
W 13–940,126[4]
September 29Louisville*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 21–3113,155[5]
October 6Northeast Missouri State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 41–69,380[6]
October 13Long Beach State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 14–178,658[7]
October 20at Wichita State
L 17–2410,020[8]
November 3Northern Michigan*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 26–307,665[9]
November 10Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 21–225,070[10]
November 17at West Texas State
L 18–28[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ^ "19–12 loss by Drake". The Sioux City Journal. September 2, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Blocked conversion saves Drake victory". Omaha World-Herald. September 9, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Temple's prolific start buries Drake, 43–21". The Des Moines Register. September 16, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake trips Colorado for upset". The Idaho Statesman. September 23, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rally drops Drake". Quad-City Times. September 30, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drake rambles past NE Missouri, 41–6". The Des Moines Register. October 7, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Long Beach State ambushes Drake". The Des Moines. October 14, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Wichita State wins 1st game". The Kansas City Star. October 21, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Krueger lifts Northern Michigan over Drake with late TD passes". The Courier. November 4, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Salukis top Drake 22–21". The Rock Island Argus. November 11, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "West Texas State wins MVC crown". The Times-Mail. November 18, 1979. Retrieved October 24, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1979 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
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