Drake Bulldogs football

Drake Bulldogs football
Drake Bulldogs football
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First season 1893
Head coach Chris Creighton
4th year, 3114  (.689)
Home stadium Drake Stadium
Stadium capacity 14,557
(Record Home Attendance 28,311 vs. ISU, Nov. 8, 1949)
Stadium surface Field Turf
Location Des Moines, Iowa
League NCAA Division I
Conference Pioneer Football League
Past conferences Independent (18931906; 19511955; 19861992)
Missouri Valley (19071950; 19561985)
All-time record 57348529 (.540)
Postseason bowl record FBS Bowl (23)–FCS Bowl (10)
Claimed national titles 1
Conference titles 13
Heisman winners 0
Consensus All-Americans 15
Colors Blue and White            
Website GoDrakeBulldogs.com

The Drake Bulldogs football program represents Drake University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. Drake began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893.

Contents

History

Historic 1922 season

The team by many to be considered the greatest in Drake history is to date the only undefeated Bulldog team. Drake capped the historic season with a 486 triumph over Mississippi State on November 25, 1922. They received votes as the number one team in the College Football Researchers Association poll and were invited to the White House for their accomplishments. The Bulldogs were coached by legend Ossie Solem.[1]

  • See 1922 Drake Bulldogs football team

The "Babe" at the 1926 Drake football scrimmage

During the 1926 Homecoming activities, Babe Ruth visited and suited up for a Drake scrimmage. Head coach Ossie Solem extended the invitation stating "We finally inquired had he ever indulged in the 'dirt eating' pastime known as football. The answer was sort of a woeful 'No.' It was evident that the 'Big Bimbo' had missed something in his boyhood days, and when the invitation to work out with the Bulldogs was extended, it was accepted with glee." Ruth scored a 20 yard touchdown in the mock scrimmage.[2]

Drake Stadium in 1907.

1927 Drake vs. UCLA at the Rose Bowl Stadium

While it was not the official Rose Bowl Game, Drake was the first Iowa school to play in the Rose Bowl Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated UCLA 256 in front of a near capacity crown of 40,000 on November 28, 1927.[3] At the time, UCLA played major games at the Rose Bowl Stadium. The Bruins did not officially move on a permanent basis to the Rose Bowl Stadium until 1982. The game was highlighted as one of the NCAA Football Thanksgiving Special Games that year.

The birth of night football

Drake was the first college football stadium to install lights. On October 6, 1928, the Bulldogs defeated Simpson College 416 in the first night game at Drake Stadium.[3] Two years later, Drake played the first night game at Soldier Field, losing a close contest to the Oregon 147 on October 3, 1930. It was an event that was the first intersectional night games played in Chicago, Illinois. The Drake vs. Oregon game was followed by Loyola vs. Georgetown.[4]

Aloha trip

Following the 1931 season head coach Ossie Solem schedule a game in Honolulu, Hawaii in which the bulldogs squared off against Hawaii. Solem frustrated by the lack of postseason rewards (the Rose Bowl on January 1, 1932, was the only NCAA Bowl Game following 1931 season), called the trip a reward for his teams fourth straight Missouri Valley Conference championship.

In a close encounter at Honolulu Stadium on December 19, 1931, Hawaii defeated Drake 1913 in a game dubbed the Aloha Classic. The game was the first by an Iowa school in the state of Hawaii. It was also the last game for Solem as Bulldog coach. He would leave the next season taking the head football coach vacancy at Iowa.[3]

1938 double-header

On September 23, 1938, Drake became the first college football team to win two games in the same day. The Bulldogs would defeat Central 450 in the afternoon game, followed by a 470 win over Monmouth in the evening game.

Drake was the only team to be credited with two games in the same day until October 17, 2009, when Delaware State became the first team to lose two games in a day. The Hornets lost to North Carolina A&T by forfeit and to Michigan 636. Delaware State forfeited the game versus North Carolina A&T in order to accept a $500,000 payout to play Michigan.[5]

Johnny Bright

In 1951, 'Johnny Bright was named a First Team College Football All-American, and was awarded the Nils V. "Swede" Nelson Sportsmanship Award. He was invited to the Heisman Trophy festivities and finished fifth in the voting.

In 1969, Bright was named Drake University's greatest football player of all time. Bright is the only Drake football player to have his jersey number (#43) retired by the school, and in June, 2006, received honorable mention from ESPN.com senior writer Ivan Maisel as one of the best college football players to ever wear #43.[6] In February 2006, the football field at Drake Stadium, in Des Moines, Iowa, was named in his honor.[7] In November 2006, Bright was voted one of the CFL's Top 50 players (#19) of the league's modern era by Canadian sports network TSN.[8]

Johnny Bright incident

The Johnny Bright Incident was a violent on-field assault against African-American player Johnny Bright by White American player Wilbanks Smith during an American college football game held on October 20, 1951 in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The game was significant in itself as it marked the first time that an African American athlete with a national profile and of critical importance to the success of his Drake University team had played against Oklahoma A&M (now Oklahoma State University) on their home field. Bright's injury also highlighted the racial tensions of the times and assumed notoriety when it was captured in what was later to become both a widely disseminated and eventually Pulitzer Prize winning photo sequence. The event later came to be known as the "Johnny Bright Incident".

Near perfect 1981 season

The most successful Drake team in the modern era of college football was the 1981 Bulldogs. Drake finished the season with 10 wins and nearly had an undefeated season. The Bulldogs would fall 596 to Tulsa ending their chance at a perfect season. With a 740 record, Tulsa would clinch the lone Missouri Valley Conference postseason berth due the head-to-head tie-breaker. Both teams finished conference play 710. The Missouri Valley Conference had tentatively reached an agreement with the Western Athletic Conference in 1981 where the runners-up would play in the Aloha Bowl; however, the Aloha Bowls certification by the NCAA Championship Committee was delayed until 1982. The 1981 Aloha Bowl would have featured Drake (101) against Hawaii (92).[citation needed]

Rob Ash erathe rebirth of Drake football

Following the historic 1981 season, the Bulldogs suffered five straight non-winning seasons. In 1986, the school chose not to award athletic scholarships ("grants-in-aid") to football players. It was unclear if Drake football would survive until Des Moines, Iowa native Rob Ash was introduced as coach in 1989.

Ash rejuvenated the program during his eighteen seasons at Drake and played a crucial role in the founding of the Pioneer Football League, a football-only league, run out of the Missouri Valley Conference offices in Saint Louis, Missouri. In the process, he became Drake's all-time winningest coach with a record of 125632; leading the Bulldogs to four conference titles and five runners-up finishes in the Sports Network Cup. As a result, Ash was named the conference coach of the year three times (1995, 1998, and 2004).[9]

After the 2006 season, Ash accepted the head football coach position at Montana State. In his final Drake season, he led the team to a runner-up finish in both the Pioneer Football League and the Sports Network Cup. Ironically, San Diego defeated Drake in both, marking the first time two Pioneer Football League teams finished first and second in the Sports Network Cup.[10]

2007present

The Bulldogs were coached by long-time NFL assistant Steve Loney in 2007. The team finished 65, with a highlight 2724 victory over #7 Illinois State on August 30. Loney would resign at the end of the season to accept a position as offensive line coach with the Saint Louis Rams.[11]

On December 22, 2007, the Bulldogs hired Chris Creighton as head coach.[12] Creighton finished 65 in 2008, his first season at Drake. In 2009, the Bulldogs were leading the conference with two games remaining before falling to rivals Dayton 236 and Butler 2017. With one second left in the final regular season game, Butler secured the victory with a field goal, knocking Drake out of first place for he first time during the 2009 campaign. The Bulldogs finished with an overall record of 83 (tied for third in the Pioneer Football League), eliminating them from a post-season birth.

On September 1, 2010, Drake announced it would forgo its normal postseason tie-ins in order to participate in the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl, the first American Football game in Africa. The Bulldogs solidified their spot in the game, securing a winning season with their sixth win on October 30, 2010 (a 3817 defeat of San Diego). [13]

  • See 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl

Drake continued their success during the 2011 season after the victory in the Kilimanjaro Bowl. The Bulldogs shared the Pioneer Football League title. Coach Creighton and his team were honored with the NCAS Giant Steps Award for their charity work in Africa. They were also featured in a documentary by CBS Sports for their work in Africa.

Notable Drake teams

Drake was the first university in the state of Iowa to participate in a college football bowl game. In addition, they were the first Iowa school to accept a January 1 bowl invitation. During their Missouri Valley Conference era, Drake competed in five bowl games (three January 1), winning two. In 1981, they were slated to participate in a sixth (the Aloha Bowl); however, the game failed to reach NCAA certification until 1982. Since joining the Pioneer Football League in 1993, the Bulldogs have finished second in the Sports Network Cup (a yearly series between mid-major programs prior to the founding of the Gridiron Classic) which concluded by coaches votes on the first week of December. In 2010, Drake announced it would forgo its normal postseason tie-ins in order to participate in the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl, the first American Football game in Africa. Drake has yet to compete in the Gridiron Classic which became an annual postseason game between the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer Football League following the 2006 season. [1]

In addition, the Bulldogs have won or shared thirteen conference championships throughout their history. The first was in 1922 and the last was 2011. They have won a total of eight Missouri Valley Conference Championships and five Pioneer Football League Championships. Only four Bulldog team's (1981, 2004, 2006 & 2011) have won nine or more games in a season, while the 1922 team is the lone undefeated Drake team. [14]

Season Overall Record Conference Record Conference Honor Other Honor Coach
1922 700 500 Missouri Valley Conference Co-Champions Received Votes as Nation's Top Team Ossie Solem
1928 710 500 Missouri Valley Conference Champions None Ossie Solem
1929 531 500 Missouri Valley Conference Champions None Ossie Solem
1930 540 500 Missouri Valley Conference Co-Champions None Ossie Solem
1931 650 500 Missouri Valley Conference Champions None Ossie Solem
1945 541 511 Missouri Valley Conference Runners-Up 1946 Raisin Bowl Vee Green
1948 730 610 Missouri Valley Conference Runners-Up 1949 Salad Bowl Albert Kawal
1957 720 710 Missouri Valley Conference Runners-Up 1958 Sun Bowl Warren Gaer
1969 722 700 Missouri Valley Conference Co-Champions 1969 Pecan Bowl Jack Wallace
1972 750 710 Missouri Valley Conference Co-Champions 1972 Pioneer Bowl Jack Wallace
1981 1010 710 Missouri Valley Conference Co-Champions 1981 Aloha Bowl Chuck Shelton
1995 811 500 Pioneer Football League Champions 1995 Sports Network Cup Rob Ash
1998 730 400 Pioneer Football League Champions 1998 Sports Network Cup Rob Ash
2000 740 310 Pioneer Football League Co-Champions 2000 Sports Network Cup Rob Ash
2004 1020 400 Pioneer Football League Champions 2004 Sports Network Cup Rob Ash
2006 920 610 Pioneer Football League Runners-up 2006 Sports Network Cup Rob Ash
2010 840 620 Pioneer Football League Third 2011 Kilimanjaro Bowl Chris Creighton
2011 920 710 Pioneer Football League Co-Champions None Chris Creighton
Total: 118 Years 57348529 (.540) Record 1087 Games 4 Seasons 9+ Wins 13 Conference Championships
  • Note: Conference records for 1995, 1998, 2000 & 2004 reflect division records.

Drake vs. opponents

Rivals

The traditional rivals of Drake are Bradley University, Creighton University, the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa. In football, the Bulldogs are also rivals with Butler University, the University of Dayton, and the University of San Diego.[1]

Rival Drake Record Name
Bradley 1520 Game Between Ole Friends
Butler 1461 Battle of Bulldogs
Creighton 882 I-80 Rivalry
Dayton 5230 Battle of Pioneer Founders
Iowa 3120 Big Four
Iowa State 17484 Big Four
Northern Iowa 25201 Big Four, DU-UNI Rivalry
San Diego 1090 Bulls-Dogs Rivalry
Total 1041298 8 Rivals
  • Big Four Series Champions (22): 1898, 1901, 1908, 1909, 1922, 1923, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1937, 1939, 1945, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1957, 1966, 1969, 1972, 1981, 1986

Drake vs. BCS conference teams

Drake has played several teams currently in BCS Conferences. Below are Drake's record vs. teams who reside in BCS Conferences.[1]

Team Conference Drake Record
Arizona Pacific-12 Conference 110
Boston College Atlantic Coast Conference 010
UCLA Pacific-12 Conference 100
Cincinnati Big East Conference 010
Colorado Pacific-12 Conference 220
Florida Southeastern Conference 010
Illinois Big Ten Conference 040
Iowa Big Ten Conference 3120
Iowa State Big Twelve Conference 17484
Kansas Big Twelve Conference 6101
Kansas State Big Twelve Conference 320
Louisville Big East Conference 5101
Marquette Big East Conference 130
Miami Atlantic Coast Conference 210
Michigan Big Ten Conference 030
Minnesota Big Ten Conference 010
Mississippi Southeastern Conference 100
Mississippi State Southeastern Conference 100
Missouri Big Twelve Conference 4140
Nebraska Big Ten Conference 260
Northwestern Big Ten Conference 230
Notre Dame Independent 080
Ohio State Big Ten Conference 010
Oklahoma Big Twelve Conference 230
Oklahoma State Big Twelve Conference 271
Oregon Pacific-12 Conference 010
Pittsburgh Big East Conference 010
South Florida Big East Conference 100
Utah Pacific-12 Conference 110
Washington Pacific-12 Conference 400
Wisconsin Big Ten Conference 010
Total 31 Teams6 Conferences 611477

Drake vs. Notre Dame series

Drake and Notre Dame have played eight times in football with the Fighting Irish owing an 800 record versus the Bulldogs. The series began as a home and away series from 1926 to 1931. After Notre Dame defeated Drake 630 in 1931, the 1932 game was moved to a neutral site at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois; however it did not have an effect on the game as it ended in a 620 Notre Dame victory. The teams would try to renew the series in 1937, playing one game before it was officially canceled as an annual event. The Fighting Irish were coached by legend Knute Rockne during the games from 19261930 and Notre Dame won national titles in 1927, 1929, and 1930.[14]

Date Record Score Result
November 20, 1926 010 021 Loss
November 19, 1927 020 032 Loss
November 27, 1928 030 632 Loss
November 9, 1929 040 719 Loss
November 15, 1930 050 728 Loss
October 17, 1931 060 063 Loss
October 15, 1932 070 062 Loss
October 2, 1937 080 021 Loss
Total 080 20278 8 Games

Record versus conference teams

Below are the records of the Bulldogs versus current members of the Missouri Valley Conference including the affiliate members of the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Pioneer Football League.[1]

Team Drake Record
Bradley 1520
Butler 1461
Campbell 400
Creighton 882
Davidson 510
Dayton 5230
Evansville 1000
Illinois State 650
Indiana State 280
Jacksonville 920
Marist 300
Minnesota State 300
Missouri State 180
Morehead State 520
North Dakota State 200
Northern Iowa 25201
San Diego 1090
South Dakota State 820
Southern Illinois 13110
Valparaiso 1630
Western Illinois 560
Wichita State 10250
Youngstown State 120
Total 1791434

Drake vs. top ranked teams

Drake has played teams ranked number one in at least one poll during the season on nineteen occasions. The Bulldogs are 8110 overall; however, only three of the nineteen games were played after 1940. Since 1940, Drake holds a 210 record.[1]

Date Opponent Score Result
November 12, 1898 #1 Nebraska 65 Win
October 28, 1905 #1 Michigan 048 Loss
November 13, 1909 #1 Missouri 622 Loss
October 2, 1915 #1 Nebraska 1348 Loss
November 25, 1920 #1 Oklahoma 744 Loss
October 21, 1921 #1 Washington 317 Win
October 14, 1922 #1 Kansas 60 Win
October 21, 1922 #1 Washington 317 Win
October 25, 1924 #1 Oklahoma 280 Win
October 3, 1925 #1 Washington 50 Win
November 20, 1926 #1 Notre Dame 021 Loss
November 19, 1927 #1 Notre Dame 032 Loss
November 9, 1929 #1 Notre Dame 719 Loss
November 13, 1930 #1 Notre Dame 728 Loss
October 12, 1935 #1 Ohio State 785 Loss
October 2, 1937 #1 Notre Dame 021 Loss
November 7, 1959 #1 Washington 70 Win
September 22, 1979 #1 Colorado 139 Win
September 14, 1985 #1 Iowa 058 Loss
Total 19 Games 174447 8110

NCAA Classic games

Kickoff Classic games

The Bulldogs have played three Kickoff Classic games, compiling a 12 record. In 2006, Drake was awarded the Scheels Kickoff Classic in tribute to the re-opening of the newly renovated Drake Stadium.

Season Game Site Opponent Score Result
1930 Intersectional Night Games Soldier Field Oregon 714 Loss
1981 Heritage Kickoff Classic UNI-Dome Northern Iowa 3930 Win
2006 Scheels Kickoff Classic Drake Stadium Northern Iowa 748 Loss
Total 3 Games 3 Seasons 3 Opponents 5392 120

Thanksgiving Classic games

The Bulldogs have played six Thanksgiving Classic games, which were a regular tradition in college football throughout the 1920's and 1930's. The games played on Thanksgiving weekend were normally the final regular season game for each participating school.

Season Game Site Opponent Score Result
1922 NCAA Football Thanksgiving Classic Scott Field Mississippi State 486 Win
1924 NCAA Football Thanksgiving Classic Fleming Field Florida 010 Loss
1925 NCAA Football Thanksgiving Classic Ownby Stadium Southern Methodist 821 Loss
1927 NCAA Football Thanksgiving Classic Rose Bowl UCLA 256 Win
1929 NCAA Football Thanksgiving Classic Temple Stadium Temple 1416 Loss
1930 NCAA Football Thanksgiving Classic Temple Stadium Temple 4920 Win
Total 6 Games 6 Seasons 6 Opponents 14479 330

Yearly records

  • See List of Drake Bulldogs football seasons

Individual awards

  • See List of Drake Bulldogs football awards

Bulldogs in pros

  • See List of Drake Bulldogs to play football professionally

Retired numbers

Retired numbers
Number Player Year
#43 Johnny Bright 2006


National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Famers

Hall of Famers
Number Player Year
#43 Johnny Bright 1984


References

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  8. ^ "TSN Top 50 CFL Players". TSN.ca. 2006-11-28. http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/feature/?fid=10866. Retrieved 2007-04-28. 
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  10. ^ "Two former athletes allegedly murder a drug dealer. An ex-football player is charged with heading a cocaine ring. Montana State is coping with a crime wave". CNN. August 7, 2007. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/george_dohrmann/08/07/trouble.in.paradise0813/. Retrieved May 1, 2010. 
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  13. ^ "Drake To Play First American Football Game In Africa". GoDrakeBulldogs.com. 2010-09-01. http://www.godrakebulldogs.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=71156&SPID=8123&DB_OEM_ID=15700&ATCLID=204986351. Retrieved 2010-09-01. 
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