1931 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–6 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1930
1932 →
1931 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake $ 3 – 0 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
Oklahoma A&M 1 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 1
Creighton 2 – 2 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Grinnell 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Washington University 0 – 3 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1931 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1931 college football season. In its 11th season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–6 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and was outscored by a total of 226 to 130.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3Simpson*
W 26–010,000[2]
October 9Creighton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 19–612,000[3]
October 17at Notre Dame*
L 0–6323,835[4]
October 24at Fordham*
L 0–4610,000[5]
October 31at Washington University
W 26–01,500[6]
November 6Missouri*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 20–32[7]
November 14at Iowa State*
W 7–68,472[8]
November 21Grinnelldagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 6–07,000[9]
November 26Marquette*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 6–32[10]
December 5at Loyola (CA)*
L 7–22[11]
December 19at Hawaii*
L 13–197,000[12][13]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ "1931 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Drake defeats Simpson, 26–0". Mid-West Progressive. October 4, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake subdues Creighton in Valley opener, 19–6". The Des Moines Register. October 10, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Irish run wild and win, 63 to 0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 18, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ram makes Drake lay nice big egg". Daily News. October 25, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drake mauls Washington". The Des Moines Register. November 1, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tigers win 32–20". The Kansas City Times. November 7, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Rejuvenated Drake team upsets Iowa State, 7–6". Waterloo Sunday Courier. November 15, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Drake downs Grinnell for championship". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 22, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Second half offense wins for Marquette U." Des Moines Tribune. November 27, 1931. Retrieved June 28, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Loyola wrecks Drake eleven: Lions close season with 22–7 grid win". Los Angeles Times. December 5, 1931. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ Red McQueen (December 20, 1931). "Deans stop Bulldogs of Drake, 19–13". The Honolulu Advertiser. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Hawaii downs Drake, 19–13". The Des Moines Register. December 20, 1931. Retrieved April 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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