1980 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1980 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). In its sixth year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the team compiled a 8–3 record.[1]

1980 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $ 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Wichita State 4 –1 –15 –5 –1
Indiana State 4 –2 –06 –5 –0
Drake 3 –2 –08 –3 –0
West Texas State 2 –4 –05 –6 –0
New Mexico State 1 –4 –13 –7 –1
Southern Illinois 1 –5 –03 –8 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Indiana State
L 10–139,450[2]
September 13Augustana (SD)*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 42–08,056[3]
September 20at Lamar*
W 38–712,462[4]
September 27Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 28–3412,750[5]
October 4at Texas–Arlington*
W 30–206,326[6]
October 11at Colorado*
W 41–2237,689[7]
October 18West Texas State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 27–219,620[8]
October 25at New Mexico State
W 28–2215,327[9]
November 1Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 38–1510,010[10]
November 8Nebraska–Omaha*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–014,850[11]
November 22at Long Beach State*
L 7–218,158[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1980 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  2. "Sycamores tip Drake in opener". The Sunday Courier and Press. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Drake rips Augustana". Argus-Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Bulldogs roar past Lamar, 38–7". The Des Moines Register. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Drake capsizes Buffs". The Manhattan Mercury. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Buffaloes don't roam against Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Drake edges Aggies 28–22". The New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15". The Des Moines Register. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "14,850 cheer Bulldogs to 8th victory". The Des Moines Register. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "Long Beach defeats Drake in finale". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.


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