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1978 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1978 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

1978 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1977
1979 →
1978 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
New Mexico State $ 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Tulsa 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Southern Illinois 3 – 2 – 0 7 – 4 – 0
Drake 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 4 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
West Texas State 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 2Texas–Arlington*
W 25–238,580[1]
September 9Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 38–149,103[2]
September 16Temple*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 29–369,345[3]
September 23at Arkansas State*
L 0–10[4]
September 30at No. 17 Iowa State*
L 7–3548,750[5]
October 7Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 48–229,230[6]
October 14at Indiana State
L 0–13[7]
October 28at Tulsa
L 20–4417,500[8]
November 4at New Mexico State
L 29–2118,578[9]
November 11West Texas State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 24–216,521[10]
November 17at Long Beach State*
L 0–254,772[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

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References

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  1. ^ "Late TDs lift Drake over UTA Mavericks". The Daily Advertiser. September 3, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Drake destroys Salukis". The Daily Nonpareil. September 10, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake rally falls short". The Courier. September 17, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Arkansas State surprises error-prone Drake, 10–0". The Des Moines Register. September 24, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "ISU bops Drake 35–7". The Courier. October 1, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs take Valley lead, 48–22". The Des Moines Register. October 8, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "2 fumbles, record kick doom Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 15, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tulsa topples Drake". The Sioux City Journal. October 29, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "New Mexico State wins". The Courier. November 5, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Jubilant Bulldogs win No. 4". The Des Moines Register. November 12, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Long Beach bests Drake". The Daily Nonpareil. November 18, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1978 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
 

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