1928 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1928 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–1 3–0 Ossie Solem 8th Drake Stadium MVC champion The 1928 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1928 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 7–1 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 141 to 52.1928 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1928-schedule.html The team's only loss was against Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Key players included halfback Dick Nesbitt and guard Lester Jones. Schedule Central October 6 w y 1928 Simpson Redmen Simpson Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 40–6 8,000 Night Football Is Inaugurated: Drake Beats Simpson in Game Played Under Floodlights The Sioux City Sunday Journal October 7, 1928 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32222004/night_football_is_inaugurated_drake/ Newspapers.com October 13 w y y Marquette Marquette Stadium Milwaukee, WI 26–7 6,000 Drake Beats Marquette, 26-7: Nesbitt, King Lead Bulldogs at Milwaukee The Des Moines Register October 14, 1928 1S, 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32221838/drake_beats_marquette_267_nesbitt/ Newspapers.com October 20 w Grinnell Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 19–7 10,000 Drake Downs Grinnell, 19-7: Forward Pass Attack Scores For Pioneers The Des Moines Register Charles Jay Nevada October 21, 1928 17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32221701/drake_downs_grinnell_197_forward/ Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Notre Dame Cartier Field Notre Dame, IN 6–32 15,000 Irish Get Back To Normalcy; Drub Drake; 15,000 Witness One-Sided Tilt At Cartier Lot The South Bend Tribune John W. Stahr October 28, 1928 II-1, II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32220786/irish_get_back_to_normalcy_drub_drake/ Newspapers.com November 3 w y y Missouri Memorial Stadium Columbia, MO 6–0 Drake Scores 6-0 Victory Over Missouri: Bulldogs Get Touchdown In Last 2 Minutes of Play Joplin Globe November 4, 1928 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32220955/drake_scores_60_victory_over_missouri/ Newspapers.com November 10 2:00 p.m. w Washington University Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 20–0 Bulldogs, Bears Play Here Today in Valley Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/127451404/ The Des Moines Register Des Moines, Iowa November 10, 1928 7 July 1, 2023 Newspapers.com Drake Smears Washington U., Winning By 20-0 The Des Moines Register Sec Taylor November 11, 1928 1S, 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32221586/drake_smears_washington_u_winning_by/ Newspapers.com November 24 w y Iowa State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 18–0 Drake Triumphs: Bulldogs Snap Four Year Jinx To Trim Ames The Des Moines Register Jack Monroe November 25, 1928 1S, 4S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32221182/drake_triumphs_bulldogs_snap_four_year/ Newspapers.com November 29 w y Creighton Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE 6–0 Drake Defeats Creighton to Win Valley Title: Nesbitt Scores Touchdown in Final Period Des Moines Tribune-Capital November 30, 1928 30 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32221414/drake_defeats_creighton_to_win_valley/ Newspapers.com References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Drake Bulldogs football