1969–70 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 1969–70 Drake Bulldogs Basketball Missouri Valley Conference MVC 9 14 22–7 14–2 Maury John 12th Dan Callahan Gus Guydon Veterans Memorial Auditorium Missouri Valley Conference Champions NCAA tournament Elite Eight The 1969–70 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball season. The team was led by 12th-year head coach Maury John and played their home games at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. The Bulldogs were 14–2 in Missouri Valley Conference play to capture the league title. Drake received a bid to the NCAA tournament where they defeated Houston in the regional semifinal. The Bulldogs would fall short of their second straight Final Four, losing to New Mexico State in the regional final, 87–78.N. Mexico State Tops Drake, 87-78 https://www.nytimes.com/1970/03/15/archives/n-mexico-state-tops-drake-8978-collins-paoes-aggies-to-midwest.html The New York Times March 15, 1970 August 3, 2023 Previous season The Bulldogs reached the Final Four of the NCAA tournament and, with their third-place finish, Drake had their best-ever NCAA finish as of the start of the 2023–2024 season. The Bulldogs completed the season with a 26–5 record and were ranked number 11 in both major polls. Roster 1969 Drake Bulldogs y Dale Gordon 5 F 6 7 205 So Creston, Iowa Gary Zeller 22 G 6 2 190 Sr Houston, Texas y Al Williams 41 F 6 6 195 Sr Peoria, Illinois y basketball Jeff Halliburton 42 GF 6 5 190 Jr Rockville Centre, New York y Rick Wanamaker 43 C 6 9 210 Sr Marengo, Iowa y Maury John 1969-70 Men's Basketball Roster https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/1969-70 Drake University Athletics August 3, 2023 Schedule and results |- !colspan=9 style=Drake Bulldogs| Non-conference regular season Dec 1, 1969 yes 19 1969 men Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers Wisconsin-Platteville Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 106–80 1–0 Dec 6, 1969 yes 19 Iowa State Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 86–62 2–0 Dec 8, 1969 yes 1969 men Pacific Tigers Pacific Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 78–76 3–0 Dec 11, 1969 yes yes Marquette 12 Milwaukee Arena Milwaukee, Wisconsin 70–72 3–1 Dec 13, 1969 yes 1969 men Cal State Los Angeles Golden Eagles Los Angeles State Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 115–109 4–1 Dec 16, 1969 yes 1969 men Nevada Wolf Pack Nevada Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 101–75 5–1 Dec 20, 1969 yes yes 1969 men Minnesota Golden Gophers Minnesota Williams Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota 76–79 5–2 Dec 22, 1969 yes yes Iowa Iowa Field House Iowa City, Iowa 78–101The Daily Iowan Hawks Blast Rival Drake, 101-78 3 http://dailyiowan.lib.uiowa.edu/DI/1969/di1969-12-23.pdf December 23, 1969 August 3, 2023 5–3 Dec 28, 1969 yes yes 1969 men San Francisco Dons San Francisco Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 67–69 5–4 Dec 29, 1969 yes yes 1969 men Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Hawaii Neal S. Blaisdell Center Honolulu, Hawaii Rainbow Classic 102–76 6–4 |- !colspan=9 style=Drake Bulldogs| Missouri Valley Conference regular season Jan 3, 1970 1969 men Saint Louis Billikens Saint Louis Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 80–78 7–4 1–0 Jan 5, 1970 1969 men Memphis State Tigers Memphis State Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 72–62 8–4 2–0 Jan 8, 1970 1969 men Wichita State Shockers Wichita State Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 98–85 9–4 3–0 Jan 10, 1970 yes 1969 men Tulsa Golden Hurricane Tulsa Expo Square Pavilion Tulsa, Oklahoma 77–73 10–4 4–0 Jan 14, 1970 yes 1969 men Bradley Braves Bradley Robertson Memorial Field House Peoria, Illinois 65–55 11–4 5–0 Jan 17, 1970 1969 men Cincinnati Bearcats Cincinnati Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 63–57 12–4 6–0 Jan 24, 1970 1969 men Louisville Cardinals Louisville 18 Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 86–75 13–4 7–0 Jan 29, 1970 16 1969 men North Texas State Mean Green North Texas State Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 95–84 14–4 8–0 Jan 31, 1970 yes 16 Memphis State Mid-South Coliseum Memphis, Tennessee 82–76 15–4 9–0 Feb 6, 1970 yes yes 13 Tulane Avron B. Fogelman Arena New Orleans, Louisiana 98–92 16–4 Feb 10, 1970 yes 11 North Texas State North Texas Men's Gym Denton, Texas 81–93 16–5 9–1 Feb 12, 1970 11 Bradley Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 68–65 17–5 10–1 Feb 19, 1970 yes 17 Wichita State Levitt Arena Wichita, Kansas 90–83 18–5 11–1 Feb 21, 1970 17 Tulsa Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines, Iowa 80–74 19–5 12–1 Feb 24, 1970 yes 16 Cincinnati Armory Fieldhouse Cincinnati, Ohio 72–88 19–6 12–2 Feb 28, 1970 yes 16 Louisville Freedom Hall Louisville, Kentucky 79–73 20–6 13–2 Mar 5, 1970 yes 14 Saint Louis St. Louis Arena St. Louis, Missouri 85–80 21–6 14–2 |- !colspan=9 style=Drake Bulldogs| NCAA tournament Mar 12, 1970 yes yes 14 Houston 12 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 92–87 22–6 Mar 14, 1970 yes yes 14 New Mexico State 5 Allen Fieldhouse Lawrence, Kansas 78–87 22–7 AP Poll 1969-70 Men's Basketball Schedule https://godrakebulldogs.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule/1969-70 Drake University Athletics August 3, 2023 Rankings 1969–70 NCAA University Division men's basketball rankings ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game Random House 769–770 2009 978-0-345-51392-2 NBA draft 1970 NBA draft https://www.basketball-reference.com/draft/NBA_1970.html 1970 NBA Draft Basketball-reference.com August 3, 2023 References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs men's basketball seasons Drake Drake Basketball, Men's Drake Basketball, Men's