1972 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–5 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1971
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1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Drake + 4 – 1 – 0 7 – 5 – 0
West Texas State + 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Memphis State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa 3 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
North Texas State 0 – 7 – 0 1 – 10 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was the seventy-ninth year for the football program. The season ended with a 7–5 record, capturing the Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Bulldogs participated in the 1972 Pioneer Bowl.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 161:00 p.m.West Texas State
W 42–1217,100[2]
September 231:00 p.m.at Memphis State
W 23–7
September 301:00 p.m.North Texas StateNo. 8
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–815,500[3]
October 71:00 p.m.at South Dakota*No. 5
L 23–288,000[4]
October 141:00 p.m.Northern Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–147,220[5]
October 2112:00 p.m.at Tampa*No. 9
L 7–24
October 281:00 p.m.New Mexico State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 28–10
November 43:30 p.m.Southern Illinois*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 19–910,000–12,300[6][7]
November 111:00 p.m.Northeast Louisiana*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–79,000[8]
November 181:00 p.m.at Idaho State*No. 10
L 21–24
November 211:00 p.m.at Louisville
L 0–27
December 91:00 p.m.vs. No. 5 Tennessee State*
L 21–299,200[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

References

  1. ^ "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org. January 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  2. ^ "Heston powers Drake victory". Quad-City Times. September 17, 1972. Retrieved March 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register. October 1, 1972. Retrieved October 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  5. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. ^ Moackler, Jim (November 5, 1972). "Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title". Des Moines Register. p. 1D. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1972. p. D1. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Tennessee St. plugs Bulldogs". Wichita Falls Times. December 10, 1972. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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