1972 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1972 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–5 4–1 Jack Wallace 8th Drake Stadium MVC co-champion Pioneer Bowl L 7–29 vs. Tennessee State 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.http://www.drakebulldogs.org 2008-01-01 Drake Bulldogs Football www.drakebulldogs.org 2008-01-01 2008-08-27 https://web.archive.org/web/20080827163503/http://www.drakebulldogs.org/ dead Schedule 1972 small college AP Central September 16 1:30 p.m. w West Texas State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 42–12 17,100 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120867645/heston-powers-drake-victory/ Quad-City Times Heston powers Drake victory September 17, 1972 March 14, 2023 Newspapers.com September 23 w y Memphis State Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, TN 23–7 19,424 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal-drakes-bigges-pri/181935490/ The Commercial Appeal Drake's bigges prize is Tiger kewpie doll September 24, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com September 30 1:30 p.m. w 8 North Texas State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 54–8 15,500 Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8 The Des Moines Register October 1, 1972 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88104482/reserve-riddles-n-texas-548/ October 31, 2021 Newspapers.com October 7 1:30 p.m. l y y 5 South Dakota Inman Field Vermillion, SD 23–28 8,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/argus-leader-coyotes-surprises-drake-by/181935628/ Argus-Leader Coyotes surprises Drake by 28–23 October 8, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 14 w y Northern Iowa Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 21–14 7,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-drake-defeats-iowans-2114/181935712/ Tulsa World Drake defeats Iowans, 21–14 October 15, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association December 10, 2022 October 21 7:02 p.m. l y y 9 Tampa Tampa Stadium Tampa, FL 7–24 15,240 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-behind-at-half-tam/181935796/ The Orlando Sentinel Behind at half, Tampa smashes past Drake, 24–7 October 22, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com October 28 1:32 p.m. w New Mexico State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 28–10 14,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-mighty-defense-p/181935879/ The Des Moines Register Mighty defense primes Drake October 29, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com November 4 3:30 p.m. w y Southern Illinois Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 19–9 10,000–12,300 Moackler Jim Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title https://www.newspapers.com/clip/91717502/the-des-moines-register/ January 2, 2022 Des Moines Register November 5, 1972 1D Newspapers.com November 11 1:30 p.m. w y Northeast Louisiana Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 35–7 9,000–10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/68688340/freshmen-guide-drake-357/ The Des Moines Register Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7 November 12, 1972 January 27, 2021 D1 Newspapers.com Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana) https://stats.ncaa.org/team/498/stats/13168 National Collegiate Athletic Association August 2, 2024 November 18 8:30 p.m. l y y 10 Idaho State ASISU Minidome Pocatello, ID 21–24 9,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-23-on-clock-ki/160925229/ The Des Moines Register :23 on clock, kick shocks Drake, 24–21 November 19, 1972 December 14, 2024 Newspapers.com November 25 7:02 p.m. l y Louisville Fairgrounds Stadium Louisville, KY 0–27 14,012 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-stevens-express-gives-c/181935344/ The Journal News Stevens express gives Cards share of crown November 26, 1972 September 28, 2025 Newspapers.com December 9 l y y Tennessee State 5 Memorial Stadium Wichita Falls, TX Pioneer Bowl 21–29 9,200 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wichita-falls-times-tennessee-st-plugs/131026929/ Tennessee St. plugs Bulldogs Wichita Falls Times December 10, 1972 September 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Schedule/Results (1972 Drake) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251485 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 28, 2025 References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Drake Bulldogs football