1922 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1922 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 7–0 4–0 Ossie Solem 2nd Drake Stadium MVC co-champion The 1922 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1922 college football season. In its second season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 7–0 record (4–0 against MVC opponents), tied with Nebraska for the MVC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 155 to 26.1922 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 3, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1922-schedule.html The 1922 season remains the only undefeated season in Drake football history. The team's victories included games against Kansas (6–0), Iowa State (14–7), Colorado Agricultural (19–6), and Mississippi A&M (48-6). Of those, Colorado Agricultural (now Colorado State University) was the only one that finished with a winning record (5-2-1). Starting players on the 1922 Drake team included halfbacks Bill Boelter and Kenneth McLuen, quarterback Sam Orebaugh, center Peterson, guard Denton, and tackle Krueger. Boelter, Orebaugh, Denton, Peterson, and Krueger were selected as first-team players by at least one selector on the 1922 All-Missouri Valley Conference football team.Three Kansas Aggies On Mythical Eleven The Kansas City Kansan December 2, 1922 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32219661/three_kansas_aggies_on_mythical_eleven/ Newspapers.comThree Missourians Named On Two All-Valley Mythical Grid Teams Joplin Globe December 6, 1922 6 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32219445/three_missourians_named_on_two/ Newspapers.com Schedule Central October 7 w y 1922 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 16–0 Drake Beats Cornell Team By 16-0 Score The Des Moines Register October 8, 1922 1S, 4S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32219176/drake_beats_cornell_team_by_160_score/ Newspapers.com October 14 w y Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS 6–0 Drake Beats Jayhawkers By 6 to 0 Score: Bulldogs In Upset Victory Over Kansas U. The Des Moines Register October 15, 1922 1S, 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32218076/drake_beats_jayhawkers_by_6_to_0_score/ Newspapers.com October 21 2:30 p.m. w y Washington University Francis Field St. Louis, MO 31–7 5,000 Drake to Outweigh Washington Players https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-star-and-times/128222379/ The St. Louis Star St. Louis, Missouri October 20, 1922 20 July 14, 2023 Newspapers.com Pikers Lose: Drake Bulldogs Cross Washington Line Five Times; Boelter Stars St. Louis Post-Dispatch John E. Wray October 22, 1922 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32218790/pikers_lose_drake_bulldogs_cross/ Newspapers.com November 4 w Iowa State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 14–7 7,000 Bulldogs Defeat Cyclones: Drake Beats Ames Eleven By 14-7 Score The Des Moinew Register Sec Taylor November 5, 1922 1S, 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32217624/bulldogs_defeat_cyclones_drake_beats/ Newspapers.com November 11 w y Colorado Agricultural Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 19–6 Drake Team Conquers Colorado Aggie Eleven: Bulldogs In 19-6 Victory Over Invaders The Des Moines Register November 12, 1922 1S, 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32218598/drake_team_conquers_colorado_aggie/ Newspapers.com November 18 w 1922 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 21–0 Bulldogs Defeat Grinnell: Bill Boelter Stars In Win Over Pioneers The Des Moines Register Gideon D. Seymour November 19, 1922 1S, 3S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32218939/bulldogs_defeat_grinnell_bill_boelter/ Newspapers.com November 25 w y y Mississippi A&M Scott Field Starkville, MS 48–6 15,000 Drake Defeats Mississippi A. & M. Eleven: Bulldogs In Great 48-6 Grid Victory The Des Moines Register November 26, 1922 1S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32217246/drake_defeats_mississippi_a_m/ Newspapers.com References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Category:Missouri Valley Conference football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Drake Bulldogs football