1939 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1939 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 5–5 2–3 Vee Green 7th Drake Stadium The 1939 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1939 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled a 5–5 record (2–3 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the MVC, and was outscored by a total of 104 to 83.1939 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 5, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1939-schedule.html Drake was ranked at No. 121 (out of 609 teams) in the final Litkenhous Ratings for 1939.Vols Second In Final Litkenhous Grid Rankings; Southern California Tenth E. E. Litkenhous Johnson City Sunday Press December 31, 1939 11 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123000367/vols-second-in-final-litkenhous-grid/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 29 Kansas<ncg> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 12-6 10,000 Bulldogs Outgain, Outplay Big Six Opponents -- Drake Conquers Kansas, 12 To 6 The Des Moines Register Brad Wilson September 30, 1939 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121852914/bulldogs-outgain-outplay-big-six/ Newspapers.com October 7 1939 Grinnell Pioneers Grinnell<ncg> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 13-0 October 14 at Creighton Creighton Stadium Omaha, NE L 0-7 12,000 Bluejays Blast Stubborn Drake Sunday World-Herald October 15, 1939 1B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121853191/bluejays-blast-stubborn-drake/ Newspapers.com October 21 Iowa State<ncg><hc> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 7-0 13,500 Drake Upsets Iowa State, 7-0; Drives To Score As Game Wanes The Des Moines Register Frank Brody October 22, 1939 Sports 1, 3 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121853531/drake-upsets-iowa-state-7-0-drives-to/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Saint Louis Walsh Stadium St. Louis, MO W 12-0 Billikens Gain Only 63 Yards In Losing To Drake Team St. Louis Globe-Dispatch October 28, 1939 2B https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121853818/billikens-gain-only-63-yards-in-losing/ Newspapers.com November 4 1939 Washburn Ichabods Washburn Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 20-7 November 10 at Miami (FL)<ncg> Burdine Stadium Miami, FL L 6-33 16,415 Hurricane Power Sweeps Bulldogs Aside The Miami Daily News November 11, 1939 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121854661/hurricane-power-sweeps-bulldogs-aside/ Newspapers.com November 18 Washington University Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA L 13-25 7,000 Bears Conquer Drake: Washington Scores 19 Points in Second Half to Win, 25-13 St. Louis Globe-Democrat Robert L. Burnes November 19, 1939 1C, 2C https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121854193/bears-conquer-drake-washington-scores/ Newspapers.com November 25 at Tulsa Skelly Field Tulsa, OK L 0-14 5,000 Hurricane Defeats Drake Eleven, 14-6 Tulsa Tribune Roger Devlin November 26, 1939 1S, 2S https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121854438/hurricane-defeats-drake-eleven-14-6/ Newspapers.com November 30 at San Jose State<ncg> Spartan Stadium San Jose, CA L 0-12 13,000 San Jose Beats Drake; Perfect Season! San Francisco Examiner December 1, 1939 23 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121854970/san-jose-beats-drake-perfect-season/ Newspapers.com References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Drake Bulldogs football