1983 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season March 2026 November 2024 1983 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 1–10 1–6 Chuck Shelton 7th Drake Stadium The 1983 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1983 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Chuck Shelton, Drake compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–6 in conference play, and finished seventh in the MVC. Schedule 1983 NCAA Division I-AA NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee September 3 l y y Northern Iowa UNI-Dome Cedar Falls, IA 10–34 13,361 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-northern-iowa-defeats/158814392/ Omaha World-Herald Northern Iowa defeats Drake September 4, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 10 l y 1983 South Dakota State Jackrabbits South Dakota State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 3–20 7,250 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-jackrabbits-race-pas/158814729/ The Daily Nonpareil Jackrabbits race past Bulldogs gridders, 20–3 September 11, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 17 l y y Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL 14–31 6,039 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake-loses-31/158814996/ The Des Moines Register Drake loses, 31–14, for third straight defeat September 18, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com September 24 l Illinois State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 17–36 https://www.newspapers.com/article/herald-and-review-coppens-lifts-illinois/158803304/ Herald and Review Coppens lifts Illinois State September 25, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 1 l y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 0–43 13,122 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72075866/shockers-430-waltz-sends-bulldogs/ The Des Moines Register Shockers' 43–0 waltz sends Bulldogs to 0–5 October 2, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 8 l y Southern Illinois 3 McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 9–28 14,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake-suffers-6t/158800556/ The Des Moines Register Drake suffers 6th straight loss, 28–9, despitee 'best defense game in 2 years' October 9, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 15 l y New Mexico State Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM 23–42 https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-aggies-thump-drake/158802405/ Albuquerque Journal Aggies thump Drake, 42–23 October 16, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 22 l y Southwest Missouri State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 11–22 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-southwest-missour/158815583/ The Sioux City Journal Southwest Missouri extends Drake streak to eight games October 23, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com October 29 w West Texas State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 36–26 1,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake-earns-firs/158797710/ The Des Moines Register Drake earns first victory in last :49 October 30, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 5 l Tulsa Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 13–22 4,900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-tulsa-scraps-way-past-dra/158801875/ The Pantagraph Tulsa scraps way past Drake November 6, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com November 12 l Indiana State 9 Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 0–38 900 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-sycamores-top-drake/158799514/ The Daily Nonpareil Sycamores top Drake November 13, 1983 November 10, 2024 Newspapers.com1983 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football November 10, 2024 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1983-schedule.html References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Drake Bulldogs football