1972 Drake Bulldogs football team

1972 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–5 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • West Texas State's game against Colorado State, Tulsa's game against TCU, and New Mexico State's game against New Mexico counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 161:30 p.m.West Texas State
W 42–1217,100[2]
September 23at Memphis State
W 23–719,424[3]
September 301:30 p.m.North Texas StateNo. 8
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–815,500[4]
October 71:30 p.m.at South Dakota*No. 5
L 23–288,000[5]
October 14Northern Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–147,200[6][7]
October 217:02 p.m.at Tampa*No. 9
L 7–2415,240[8]
October 281:32 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 28–1014,000[9]
November 43:30 p.m.Southern Illinois*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 19–910,000–12,300[10]
November 111:30 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–79,000–10,500[11][12]
November 188:30 p.m.at Idaho State*No. 10
L 21–249,200[13]
November 257:02 p.m.at Louisville
L 0–2714,012[14]
December 9vs. No. 5 Tennessee State*
L 21–299,200[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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References

  1. ^ "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Heston powers Drake victory". Quad-City Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake's bigges prize is Tiger kewpie doll". The Commercial Appeal. September 24, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Coyotes surprises Drake by 28–23". Argus-Leader. October 8, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drake defeats Iowans, 21–14". Tulsa World. October 15, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "Behind at half, Tampa smashes past Drake, 24–7". The Orlando Sentinel. October 22, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Mighty defense primes Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 29, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  13. ^ ":23 on clock, kick shocks Drake, 24–21". The Des Moines Register. November 19, 1972. Retrieved December 14, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Stevens express gives Cards share of crown". The Journal News. November 26, 1972. Retrieved September 28, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Tennessee St. plugs Bulldogs". Wichita Falls Times. December 10, 1972. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Schedule/Results (1972 Drake)". NCAA Statistics. National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved September 28, 2025.
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