1982 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1982 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1982 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Chuck Shelton, Drake compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–4 in conference play, and finished fifth in the MVC.

1982 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1981
1983 →
1982 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 6 0 0 10 1 0
Wichita State 4 1 0 8 3 0
Southern Illinois 4 1 0 6 5 0
Indiana State 3 2 0 5 6 0
Drake 2 4 0 4 7 0
New Mexico State 1 4 0 3 8 0
West Texas State 1 4 0 3 8 0
Illinois State 0 5 0 2 9 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. New Mexico State, Tulsa, and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 4Northern Iowa*W 40–1316,650[1]
September 11Idaho State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 21–4113,147[2]
September 18at Southern IllinoisL 17–2413,300[3]
September 25at Iowa State*L 10–3551,866[4]
October 2Indiana State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 19–2910,084[5]
October 9at Western Illinois*W 31–125,641[6]
October 16at Nebraska–Omaha*L 17–277,100[7]
October 23Tulsa
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 18–3412,820[8]
October 30at West Texas StateW 31–2410,091[9]
November 6Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 29–387,810[10]
November 13at Illinois StateW 42–352,687[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  1. ^ "Ware, Kim lead Drake to 40–13 win over UNI". The Daily Nonpareil. September 5, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Idaho State catches Drake in 2nd half". The Courier. September 12, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "SIU tops Drake 24–17". The Courier. September 19, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "'Fair Day' by Davis propels ISU". Omaha World-Herald. September 26, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Indiana State earns victory over Drake". The South Bend Tribune. October 3, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "'Reliever' Yagelski keys Drake, 31–12". The Des Moines Register. October 10, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drake mistakes help UNI to 3rd victory". The Grand Island Independent. October 17, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "TU finally quells Drake, 34–18". Tulsa World. October 24, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Holt collects 187 yards to pace Drake victory". The Sioux City Journal. October 31, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "What a time Wichita State has: Quick start stings Drake, 38–29". The Des Moines Register. November 7, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Fullback leads Bulldogs win". The Daily Nonpareil. November 14, 1982. Retrieved November 9, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "NCAA Statistics; Schedule & Results (Drake)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 9, 2024.