The 1923 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1923 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against MVC opponents), placed third in the MVC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 168 to 49.[1]
| 1923 Drake Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 5–2 (3–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Drake Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 0 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grinnell | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington University | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfback Bill Boelter was the team captain. Other key players included quarterback Sam Orebaugh.
Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| October 6 | Cornell (IA)* | W 20–0 | [2] | ||||
| October 13 | Missouri Mines* |
| W 54–0 | [3] | |||
| October 27 | at Grinnell | Grinnell, IA | W 41–0 | [4] | |||
| November 3 | Iowa State |
| W 21–0 | 11,000 | [5] | ||
| November 10 | Coe* |
| L 6–12 | [6] | |||
| November 17 | at Kansas | L 0–17 | [7] | ||||
| November 29 | at Oklahoma | W 26–20 | [8][9] | ||||
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References
edit- ^ "1923 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ Sec Taylor (October 7, 1923). "Drake Beats Cornell, 21-0: Bulldogs Win Opening Game From Purple". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake Swamps Rolla Miners". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1923. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sec Taylor (October 28, 1923). "Drake Wallops Grinnell, 41-0: Boelter Runs Wild Against Pioneer Team". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake Downs Ames, 21 To 0: Bulldogs Too Powerful For Cyclone Team". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1923. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Sec Taylor (November 11, 1923). "Coe Upsets Bulldogs, 12 To 6: Crimson Team Bumps Locals in Hard Game". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake Stopped By Kansas, 17-0: Jayhawks Put Bulldogs Out of Title Race". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1923. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake Noses Out Oklahoma in Thrilling Game: Bulldogs Cop 26-20 Victory in 4th Period". The Des Moines Register. November 30, 1923. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake Bulldog Plays Havoc With Sooners' Turkey Day Festival". The Daily Oklahoman. November 30, 1923. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.