2011 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 2011 Drake Bulldogs football Pioneer Football League PFL 9–2 7–1 Chris Creighton 4th Multiple Brian Ward 1st 4–2–5 Drake Stadium PFL co-champion The 2011 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Chris Creighton, the Bulldogs compiled and overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 7–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with San Diego. The team played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Schedule Central September 1 7:00 pm l y y North Dakota Alerus Center Grand Forks, ND FCS 0–16 8,484 September 10 6:00 pm w y 2011 Grand View Vikings Grand View Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 28–21 OT 4,215 September 17 6:00 pm w y 2011 Missouri S&T Miners Missouri S&T Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 27–23 3,578 September 24 11:00 am w y Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN 24–14 2,339 October 1 1:00 pm w Campbell Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 31–14 2,427 October 8 12:00 pm w y Morehead State Jayne Stadium Morehead, KY 41–26 4,377 http://www.msueagles.com/custompages/Football/2011/game-6.htm Drake vs Morehead State (10/8/11) October 15 3:00 pm l y San Diego Torero Stadium San Diego, CA 24–31 2,529 October 22 1:00 pm w Valparaiso Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 50–0 2,145 October 29 11:00 am w y Marist Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY 23–13 1,114 November 5 1:00 pm w Jacksonville Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 31–24 1,867 November 12 1:00 pm w Dayton Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA rivalry 37–14 2,387 http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=71158&SPID=8123&DB_OEM_ID=15700&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2011 Football - 2011 Schedule May 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20120314082648/http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/SportSelect.dbml?SPSID=71158&SPID=8123&DB_OEM_ID=15700&KEY=&Q_SEASON=2011 March 14, 2012 dead Previous season and Kilimanjaro Bowl The Bulldogs finished third in 2010 Pioneer Football League. On May 21, 2011, Drake participated in the 2011 Global Kilimanjaro Bowl against CONADEIP, a Mexican College Football all-star team. The game, which took place at Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium in Arusha, Tanzania, was the first American football and first College Football game ever played in Africa. Drake won the game 17–7. The team finished with an 8–4 record in the 2010–11 season, which included their first bowl victory since 1949. 2011 season summary Drake continued their success during the 2011 season after the victory in the Kilimanjaro Bowl. The Bulldogs shared the Pioneer Football League title. Coach Creighton and his team were honored with the NCAS Giant Steps Award for their charity work in Africa. They were also featured in a documentary by CBS Sports for their work in Africa. After an opening loss to North Dakota, Drake compiled five victories in a row before losing a close contest to San Diego. The loss would be their last, as the Bulldogs won their final four games of the season. Notable games included Marist (played in a snow storm), Jacksonville (a last second touchdown victory), and Dayton (the conference title clincher). References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Category:Pioneer Football League champion seasons Drake Bulldogs football