2016 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–4 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTodd Stepsis (3rd season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 2015
2017 →
2016 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 19 San Diego $^   8 – 0     10 – 2  
Dayton   7 – 1     9 – 2  
Drake   6 – 2     7 – 4  
Marist   5 – 3     5 – 6  
Jacksonville   4 – 3     5 – 5  
Campbell   3 – 4     5 – 5  
Morehead State   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Valparaiso   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Butler   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Stetson   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Davidson   0 – 8     2 – 9  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2016 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rick Fox, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 36:00 pmQuincy*
BVL 35–382,674
September 106:00 pmat No. 9 South Dakota State*
ESPN3L 28–5615,171
September 171:00 pmMcKendree*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 28–161,784
September 241:00 pmMorehead Statedagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 30–283,158
October 112:00 pmat Dayton
YouTubeL 10–352,457
October 81:00 pmat Valparaiso
ESPN3W 35–212,521
October 1512:30 pmSan Diego
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVL 7–381,740
October 291:00 pmCampbell
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 33–211,727
November 512:00 pmat Jacksonville
ESPN3W 31–27471
November 121:00 pmButler
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
BVW 28–141,897
November 1912:00 pmat Stetson
HVW 45–173,712
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Quincy

1 2 3 4 Total
Hawks 9 19 3 7 38
Bulldogs 7 14 7 7 35

See also: Quincy Hawks football

@ South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 14 0 14 28
#9 Jackrabbits 21 7 7 21 56

See also: 2016 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

McKendree

1 2 3 4 Total
Bearcats 10 0 0 6 16
Bulldogs 0 14 14 0 28

See also: McKendree Bearcats football

Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 8 0 0 20 28
Bulldogs 6 10 14 0 30

See also: 2016 Morehead State Eagles football team

@ Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10
Flyers 14 7 7 7 35

See also: 2016 Dayton Flyers football team

@ Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 21 0 7 35
Crusaders 0 14 7 0 21

See also: 2016 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Toreros 7 17 14 0 38
Bulldogs 0 0 0 7 7

See also: 2016 San Diego Toreros football team

Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Fighting Camels 0 7 7 7 21
Bulldogs 17 3 6 7 33

See also: 2016 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

@ Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 7 10 14 31
Dolphins 10 3 0 14 27

See also: 2016 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
BU Bulldogs 0 7 7 0 14
DU Bulldogs 7 7 14 0 28

See also: 2016 Butler Bulldogs football team

@ Stetson

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 3 14 14 14 45
Hatters 0 17 0 0 17

See also: 2016 Stetson Hatters football team

References

  1. ^ "Football Unveils 2016 Schedule". February 18, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
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