1908 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1908 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6–2 1–2 John L. Griffith 1st Haskins Field The 1908 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1908 college football season. In its first season under head coach John L. Griffith, the team compiled a 6–2 record (1–2 against MVC opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and outscored all opponents by a total of 108 to 29.1908 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 2, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1908-schedule.html The team played its home games at Haskins Field. Schedule y October 3 Drake alumni<ncg> Haskins Field Des Moines, IA W 4-0 Saturday's Games Not Conclusive The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) October 5, 1908 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32232919/saturdays_games_not_conclusive/ Newspapers.com October 10 1908 Leander Clark Cardinal Leander Clark<ncg> Haskins Field Des Moines, IA W 45-0 Drake Swamps Weak Visitors: Leander Clark Offers But Little Opposition; The Score Is 45 to 0 The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) October 11, 1908 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32232737/drake_swamps_weak_visitors_leander/ Newspapers.com October 17 at 1908 Coe Crimson Coe<ncg> Cedar Rapids, IA W 18-0 Drake Gets But Eighteen Points: Light Coe Team Holds Drake Varsity in Good Shape The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) October 18, 1908 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32232609/drake_gets_but_eighteen_points_light/ Newspapers.com October 24 1908 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell<ncg> Haskins Field Des Moines, IA W 9-0 Grinnell Forced To Bow To Drake The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) A. C. Gordon October 25, 1908 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32232480/grinnell_forced_to_bow_to_drake/ Newspapers.com October 31 at 1908 Washburn Ichabods Washburn<ncg> Topeka, KS W 6-0 Drake Victorious Over Jayhawkers: Washburn College Defeated By Score of 6 to 0 The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) November 1, 1908 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32231920/drake_victorious_over_jayhawkers/ Newspapers.com November 7 Missouri Haskins Field Des Moines, IA L 8-11 Tiger Skin Is Greatly Rumpled But Missouri Gets The Victory, 11 to 8 The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) November 8, 1908 II-4, II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32231466/tiger_skin_is_greatly_rumpled_but/ Newspapers.com November 14 at Iowa Iowa Field Iowa City, IA W 12-6 Old Gold Bows To Drake Again: Second Victory In Ten Years Comes To Drake The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa) November 15, 1908 I-1, II-3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32231130/old_gold_bows_to_drake_again_second/ Newspapers.com November 26 Iowa State Haskins Field Des Moines, IA L 6-12 Ames Is State Champion: Defeats Drake in Best Football Game of Season The Sioux City Journal November 27, 1908 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32230980/ames_is_state_champion_defeats_drake/ Newspapers.com References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Drake Bulldogs football