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 |
| Record | 7–5 (4–1 MVC) |
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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 + | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 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
[edit]| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 16 | 1:00 p.m. | West Texas State | W 42–12 | 17,100 | [2] | ||
| September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | at Memphis State | W 23–7 | ||||
| September 30 | 1:00 p.m. | North Texas State | No. 8 |
| W 54–8 | 15,500 | [3] |
| October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | at South Dakota* | No. 5 |
| L 23–28 | 8,000 | [4] |
| October 14 | 1:00 p.m. | Northern Iowa* |
| W 21–14 | 7,220 | [5] | |
| October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Tampa* | No. 9 | 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 | 10,000–12,300 | [6][7] | |
| November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | Northeast Louisiana* |
| W 35–7 | 9,000–10,500 | [8][9] | |
| November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | at Idaho State* | No. 10 | L 21–24 | 10,000 | [10] | |
| November 21 | 1:00 p.m. | at Louisville | L 0–27 | ||||
| December 9 | 1:00 p.m. | vs. No. 5 Tennessee State* | L 21–29 | 9,200 | [11] | ||
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References
[edit]- ^ "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Heston powers Drake victory". Quad-City Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (South Dakota)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Southern Illinois)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ ":23 on clock, kick shocks Drake, 24–21". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee St. plugs Bulldogs". Wichita Falls Times. December 10, 1972. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.