2019 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Pole (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorAllen Smith (1st season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
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2020 →
2019 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
San Diego $^   8 – 0     9 – 3  
Dayton   6 – 2     8 – 3  
Drake   6 – 2     6 – 5  
Davidson   5 – 3     8 – 4  
Stetson   4 – 4     7 – 4  
Marist   4 – 4     4 – 7  
Morehead State   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Butler   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Jacksonville   1 – 7     3 – 9  
Valparaiso   1 – 7     1 – 11  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant

The 2019 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2019 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by first-year head coach Todd Stepsis, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, tying for second place in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Preseason

Coaching changes

In January 2019, it was announced that with the resignation of 5-year head coach Rick Fox, that defensive coordinator, Todd Stepsis would be promoted to head coach.[1]

Preseason coaches' poll

The Pioneer League released their preseason coaches' poll on July 30, 2019. The Bulldogs were picked to finish in third place.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 San Diego 79 (7)
2 Dayton 66 (2)
3 Drake 64
4 Marist 52
5 Davidson 48
6 Stetson 44
7 Butler 37
8 Jacksonville 30
9 Morehead State 15
Valparaiso

Preseason All–PFL teams

The Bulldogs had eleven players selected to the preseason all–PFL teams.[3]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 314:00 p.m.at North Dakota*
MC22/Pluto TVL 7–478,545
September 76:00 p.m.Truman*
MC22L 7–102,529
September 141:00 p.m.at No. 3 South Dakota State*
ESPN+L 10–3811,565
September 2812:00 p.m.at Marist
Red Fox NetworkW 41–173,918
October 52:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
MC22W 35–63,060
October 1212:00 p.m.at Butler
YouTubeW 42–72,578
October 261:00 p.m.Morehead State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
MC22W 36–172,134
November 24:00 p.m.at San Diego
WCC Network via StadiumL 7–491,556
November 91:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
MC22W 28–141,670
November 161:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
MC22L 29–461,767
November 2312:00 p.m.at Davidson
Davidson All AccessW 31–281,243

[4][5]

Game summaries

At North Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7
Fighting Hawks 10 2 21 14 47

See also: 2019 North Dakota Fighting Hawks football team

Truman

1 2 3 4 Total
Truman Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10
DU Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7

See also: Truman Bulldogs football

At South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 0 7 10
No. 3 Jackrabbits 10 7 14 7 38

See also: 2019 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

At Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 13 14 0 14 41
Red Foxes 0 3 7 7 17

See also: 2019 Marist Red Foxes football team

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 0 3 3 0 6
Bulldogs 0 21 14 0 35

See also: 2019 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

At Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 7 14 21 0 42
BU Bulldogs 7 0 0 0 7

See also: 2019 Butler Bulldogs football team

Morehead State

1 2 3 4 Total
Eagles 7 3 0 7 17
Bulldogs 3 12 7 14 36

See also: 2019 Morehead State Eagles football team

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 0 7 0 7
Toreros 7 28 14 0 49

See also: 2019 San Diego Toreros football team

Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 7 0 0 7 14
Bulldogs 7 7 7 7 28

See also: 2019 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 7 18 7 14 46
Bulldogs 14 8 0 7 29

See also: 2019 Dayton Flyers football team

At Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 14 3 7 31
Wildcats 7 7 7 7 28

See also: 2019 Davidson Wildcats football team

References

  1. ^ Reister, Scott (January 31, 2019). ""Dream come true" for new Drake coach". KCCI.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  2. ^ "Defending Champion San Diego again edges Dayton in PFL Preseason Coaches' Poll". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "Four-Time First-Team selections Christian and Smith Highlight 26th All-PFL Teams". Pioneer-Football.org. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "2019 Drake Bulldogs Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019 Football Schedule". Drake University Athletics. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
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