1950 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1950 Drake Bulldogs football Missouri Valley Conference MVC 6–2–1 1–2–1 Warren Gaer 2nd Drake Stadium The 1950 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1950 college football season. In its second season under head coach Warren Gaer, the team compiled a 6–2–1 record (1–2–1 against MVC opponents), tied for fourth place in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 247 to 117.1950 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football February 1, 2019 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1950-schedule.html The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. Drake halfback Johnny Bright led the nation in total offense in both 1949 and 1950. See List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders. He was the second African-American athlete to lead the country in this category after Kenny Washington did so in 1939. Bright later played 11 seasons in the Canadian Football League and was inducted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Canadian Football Hall of Fame. Schedule Central y y y September 16 Denver<ncg> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 7-0 8,000 Drake Whips Tough Denver, 7-0, on Bright's 32-Yard Dash The Des Moines Register Maury White September 16, 1950 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115799304/drake-whips-tough-denver-7-0-on/ Newspapers.com September 23 at 1950 KSTC Hornets Kansas State Teachers<ncg> Francis G. Welch Stadium Emporia, KS W 47-6 September 30 at South Dakota<ncg> Darwin Inman Memorial Stadium Vermillion, SD W 41-13 October 7 Oklahoma A&M Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA T 14-14 October 14 at 1950 Iowa State Teachers Panthers Iowa State Teachers<ncg> O. R. Latham Stadium Cedar Falls, IA (rivalry) W 34-18 October 21 Wichita Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA L 14-17 October 27 at Detroit University of Detroit Stadium Detroit, MI L 13-14 6,255 10 Seconds to Go, U-D Wins, 14–13 Detroit Free Press Dick Peters October 28, 1950 16–17 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/15666796/10_seconds_to_go_ud_wins_1413/ Newspapers.com November 4 1:30 p.m. Bradley<hc> Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA W 42-14 7,500 Wilson Brad Bulldogs All Set https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/128676400/ Des Moines Sunday Register Des Moines, Iowa November 4, 1950 13 July 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Wilson Brad Drake Wins, 42-14; Bright Gains 436 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/128676036/ Des Moines Sunday Register Des Moines, Iowa November 5, 1950 1S July 22, 2023 Newspapers.com Wilson Brad Bienemann, Binette Carry 11 Passes 193 Yards (continued) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/128676270/ Des Moines Sunday Register Des Moines, Iowa November 5, 1950 8S July 22, 2023 Newspapers.com November 11 2:00 p.m. at Iowa State<ncg> Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA W 35-21 15,519 References Drake Category:Drake Bulldogs football seasons Drake Bulldogs football