1928 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1928 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1928 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 7–1 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 141 to 52.[1] The team's only loss was against Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

1928 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–1 (3–0 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1928 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Drake $ 3 –0 –07 –1 –0
Creighton 2 –1 –03 –5 –1
Grinnell 1 –2 –04 –3 –1
Oklahoma A&M 0 –1 –01 –7 –0
Washington University 0 –2 –02 –5 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Key players included halfback Dick Nesbitt and guard Lester Jones.

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Simpson*
W 40–68,000[2]
October 13at Marquette*
W 26–76,000[3]
October 20Grinnell
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 19–710,000[4]
October 27at Notre Dame*
L 6–3215,000[5]
November 3at Missouri*
W 6–0[6]
November 102:00 p.m.Washington University
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 20–0[7][8]
November 24Iowa State*
  • Drake Stadiium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 18–0[9]
November 29at Creighton
W 6–0[10]

References
  1. "1928 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. "Night Football Is Inaugurated: Drake Beats Simpson in Game Played Under Floodlights". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 7, 1928. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Drake Beats Marquette, 26-7: Nesbitt, King Lead Bulldogs at Milwaukee". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1928. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Charles Jay Nevada (October 21, 1928). "Drake Downs Grinnell, 19-7: Forward Pass Attack Scores For Pioneers". The Des Moines Register. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. John W. Stahr (October 28, 1928). "Irish Get Back To Normalcy; Drub Drake; 15,000 Witness One-Sided Tilt At Cartier Lot". The South Bend Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Drake Scores 6-0 Victory Over Missouri: Bulldogs Get Touchdown In Last 2 Minutes of Play". Joplin Globe. November 4, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Bulldogs, Bears Play Here Today in Valley Tilt". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 10, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. Sec Taylor (November 11, 1928). "Drake Smears Washington U., Winning By 20-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Jack Monroe (November 25, 1928). "Drake Triumphs: Bulldogs Snap Four Year Jinx To Trim Ames". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Drake Defeats Creighton to Win Valley Title: Nesbitt Scores Touchdown in Final Period". Des Moines Tribune-Capital. November 30, 1928. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
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