1973 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season March 2026 September 2025 1973 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 2–9 1–5 Jack Wallace 9th Drake Stadium The 1973 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1973 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jack Wallace in his ninth season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 1–5 in conference play, and finished tied for sixth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Schedule Central September 1 l New Mexico State Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 12–27 8,800 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic-new-mexico-state-st/181573599/ The Arizona Republic New Mexico State stops Drake, 27–12 September 2, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 8 7:30 p.m. l y West Texas State Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX 10–13 19,100 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-west-texas-defense-hands-dra/181574526/ The Courier West Texas defense hands Drake 13–10 loss September 9, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 22 l Louisville Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 17–27 15,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-louisvilles-little-soph-hit/181573062/ Tulsa World Louisville's little soph hits Drake September 23, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com September 29 w y Lamar Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 24–10 https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-caller-times-drake-nudges/170071116/ The Corpus Christi Caller-Times Drake nudges Lamar September 30, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 6 l y Tulsa Skelly Stadium Tulsa, OK 7–44 23,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle-mcculley-hurls-tulsa-t/181572259/ The Wichita Eagle & Beacon McCulley hurls Tulsa to victory October 7, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 13 l y Northern Iowa Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA rivalry 3–31 13,960 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-uni-humbles-drake-31/181574990/ The Daily Nonpareil UNI humbles Drake 31–3 October 14, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 20 l y North Texas State Fouts Field Denton, TX 7–19 10,500 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/88093089/drake-dealt-setback/ Quad-City Times Drake dealt setback October 21, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com October 27 l y y Dayton Baujan Field Dayton, OH 9–16 7,683 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-bulldogs-bow-m/181575352/ The Des Moines Register Bulldogs bow – miss 4 chances inside 8-yard line October 28, 1975 September 18, 2025 Newspapers.com November 3 w y Wichita State Cessna Stadium Wichita, KS 13–10 11,921 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94899863/bulldogs-give-shockers-a-touch-of-pride/ The Wichita Beacon Bulldogs give Shockers a touch of pride, 13–10 loss November 4, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 10 l y y Southern Illinois McAndrew Stadium Carbondale, IL 20–37 6,500 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-drake-gridders-fall-to-south/181575635/ The Courier Drake gridders fall to Southern Illinois November 11, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com November 17 l y Temple Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA 10–35 6,620 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake-keeps-bad/181575837/ The Des Moines Register Drake keeps bad habit November 18, 1973 September 22, 2025 Newspapers.com 1973 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football September 22, 2025 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1973-schedule.html Schedule/Results (1973 Drake) https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/363753 National Collegiate Athletic Association NCAA Statistics September 23, 2025 References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Drake Bulldogs football