1926 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1926 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the Bulldogs compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against MVC opponents), finished in eighth place out of ten teams in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 118 to 60.[1]

1926 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1926 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma A&M $ 3 0 13 4 1
Nebraska 5 1 06 2 0
Missouri 4 1 05 1 2
Grinnell 3 1 16 1 1
Oklahoma 3 2 15 2 1
Kansas State 2 2 05 3 0
Iowa State 3 3 14 3 1
Drake 1 4 02 6 0
Kansas 1 5 02 6 0
Washington University 0 6 01 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at NebraskaL 0–21[2]
October 8at Navy*L 7–24[3]
October 16OklahomaL 0–11[4]
October 23Ole Miss*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 33–15[5]
October 30Kansas
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–0[6]
November 13at Iowa StateL 7–13[7]
November 20at Notre Dame*L 0–2115,000[8][9]
November 25at GrinnellGrinnell, IAL 0–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1926 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. John Bentley (October 3, 1926). "Nebraska Rips Way to Opening Triumph". Sunday State Journal. pp. 1A, 9A via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Navy Gridders Defeat Drake: Iowa Invaders Turned Back By Score of 24-To-7". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1926. p. Sports 1 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Harry "Pat" Page (October 17, 1926). "Fumbles at Critical Stages Dpwn Drake, 11-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S via Newspapers.com.
  5. Sec Taylor (October 24, 1926). "Drake Tramples Mississippi in Onesided Game". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 3S via Newspapers.com.
  6. F.J. Starzl (October 31, 1926). "Drake Wins from Kansas, 13-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S via Newspapers.com.
  7. Harlan S. Miller (November 14, 1926). "Ames Conquers Drake, 13 to 7". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S via Newspapers.com.
  8. Kenneth S. Conn. "Rox Win Homecoming Game". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Rockmen Take Another Step Towards National Crown". The South Bend Tribune. p. Sports 5 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Charles Jay Nevada (November 26, 1926). "Grinnell Overcomes Drake, 13-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 5, 6 via Newspapers.com.
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