1929 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1929 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1929 college football season. In its ninth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record (3–0–1 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 145 to 79.[1]

1929 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–3–1 (3–0–1 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainJack Barnes
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake $ 3 0 1 5 3 1
Grinnell 1 0 2 5 1 2
Oklahoma A&M 1 1 0 4 3 2
Washington University 0 1 1 3 4 1
Creighton 0 3 0 2 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Key players included quarterback Lynn King and halfbacks Dick Nesbitt and Jack Barnes. Barnes was the team captain.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Simpson*W 39–0
October 4Oklahoma A&M
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 18–6[2]
October 128:00 p.m.at Washington UniversityW 20–012,000 [3][4][5]
October 19at Missouri*L 0–2012,000[6]
October 26Grinnell
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
T 6–6
November 1Creighton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 34–12
November 9vs. Notre Dame*L 7–1945,000–55,000[7][8]
November 16at Iowa State*W 7–0
November 23at Temple*L 14–1615,000[9]

References

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  1. ^ "1929 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  2. ^ Bert McGrane (October 5, 1929). "Drake Beats Oklahoma Ags, 18-6". The Des Moines Register. pp. 7–8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Gould, James M. (October 12, 1929). "Form Favors Drake To Defeat Washington In Contest Tonight". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 12. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Eleven Defeats Washington, 20 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ Gould, James M. (October 13, 1929). "Drake Defeats Washington In Night Game, 20-0 (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 2S. Retrieved July 2, 2023 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "M.U. Tigers Rout Drake 20 to 0 in First Home Game". The Sedalia, Mo., Democrat. October 20, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drake Makes N.D. Fight To Win: Leads Irish For Three Periods But Loses, 19-7". The South Bend Tribune. November 10, 1929. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Charles Nevada (November 10, 1929). "Notre Dame Triumphs Over Plucky Drake Team, 19-7". Chicago Tribune. p. II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Temple Beats Drake, 16-14: Drake Team Flares Late, But Templars Win Nevertheless". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 24, 1929. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.