1972 Drake Bulldogs football team

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]

1972 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1972 record7–5 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 –1 –0  9 –1 –0
Drake + 4 –1 –0  7 –5 –0
West Texas State 3 –1 –0  5 –5 –0
Tulsa 3 –1 –0  4 –7 –0
Memphis State 3 –2 –0  5 –5 –1
Wichita State 2 –4 –0  6 –5 –0
New Mexico State 1 –3 –0  2 –9 –0
North Texas State 0 –7 –0  1 –10 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResult
September 161:00 p.m.West Texas State
W 42–12
September 231:00 p.m.Memphis State
W 23–7
September 301:00 p.m.North Texas
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–8
October 71:00 p.m.South Dakota*
L 23–28
October 141:00 p.m.Northern Iowa
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–14
October 2112:00 p.m.Tampa*
L 7–24
October 281:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 28–10
November 43:30 p.m.Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 9–19
November 111:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–17
November 181:00 p.m.Idaho State*
L 21–24
November 211:00 p.m.Louisville
L 0–27
December 91:00 p.m.Tennessee State*
L 21–29

References
  1. "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org. 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-01-01.
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