2000 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 2000 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2000 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the PFL title with Dayton and Valparaiso. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

2000 Drake Bulldogs football
PFL co-champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–4 (3–1 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1999
2001 →
2000 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Dayton +   3 1     8 3  
Drake +   3 1     7 4  
Valparaiso +   3 1     7 4  
San Diego   1 3     4 6  
Butler   0 4     2 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21:00 p.m.McKendree*W 28–113,721
September 91:00 p.m.St. Ambrose*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 33–163,001
September 161:00 p.m.at Wisconsin–Stevens Point*W 37–291,525
September 301:00 p.m.San Diego
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 52–127,047
October 712:00 p.m.Valparaiso 
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–73,937
October 141:00 p.m.at Southern Illinois*L 23–356,500[1]
October 2112:00 p.m.at DaytonL 13–416,526
October 281:00 p.m.Butler
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 62–414,287
November 41:00 p.m.Jacksonville*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 42–04,348
November 113:00 p.m.at Saint Mary's*L 43–452,365
November 1812:00 p.m.at Towson*L 23–302,222
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming
  • All times are in Central time

Roster

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2000 Drake Bulldogs football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
QB 4 Ira Vandever So
G 74 John Francios Fr
OT 75 Erik Link So
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DE 76 Thomas Rohrer Fr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
K 22 Billy Cundiff Jr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2000-12-04

References

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  1. ^ "Drake plays big in loss to Salukis". Des Moines Register. October 15, 2000. p. 8C. Retrieved January 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.