Drake Bulldogs
Location: Des Moines, Iowa ▪ Colors: Blue & White
Record: 73 Years, 316-326-24, .492 W-L% (Major School)
Bowls: 3 Bowls, 2-1, .667 W-L% (Major Bowls)
Conferences: MVC, MVIAA and Ind
Conference Champion: 7 Times
Ranked in Preseason AP Poll: 0 Times
Ranked in Final AP Poll: 0 Times
73 Years
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1985 | MVC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -9.48 | -6.65 | |||||
| 2 | 1984 | MVC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -18.94 | -13.05 | |||||
| 3 | 1983 | MVC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -26.48 | -10.08 | |||||
| 4 | 1982 | MVC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -14.63 | -10.49 | |||||
| 5 | 1981 | MVC | 10 | 1 | 0 | .909 | 0.53 | -6.20 | |||||
| 6 | 1980 | MVC | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 0.27 | -8.77 | Chuck Shelton (8-3) | ||||
| 7 | 1979 | MVC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -10.12 | -6.20 | Chuck Shelton (3-8) | ||||
| 8 | 1978 | MVC | 4 | 7 | 0 | .364 | -9.14 | -4.53 | Chuck Shelton (4-7) | ||||
| 9 | 1977 | MVC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -20.35 | -9.25 | Chuck Shelton (2-9) | ||||
| 10 | 1976 | MVC | 1 | 10 | 0 | .091 | -17.29 | -2.09 | Jack Wallace (1-10) | ||||
| 11 | 1975 | MVC | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | -15.28 | -7.70 | Jack Wallace (3-8) | ||||
| 12 | 1974 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 1 | .318 | -15.74 | -8.41 | Jack Wallace (3-7-1) | ||||
| 13 | 1973 | MVC | 2 | 9 | 0 | .182 | -22.64 | -11.59 | Jack Wallace (2-9) | ||||
| 14 | 1972 | MVC | 7 | 5 | 0 | .583 | -6.52 | -10.07 | Jack Wallace (7-5) | ||||
| 15 | 1971 | MVC | 7 | 4 | 0 | .636 | -4.45 | -10.35 | Jack Wallace (7-4) | ||||
| 16 | 1958 | Ind | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -18.78 | -5.32 | Warren Gaer (2-7) | ||||
| 17 | 1957 | Ind | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | -3.36 | -11.36 | Warren Gaer (7-2) | Sun Bowl-L | |||
| 18 | 1956 | Ind | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -22.74 | -13.44 | Warren Gaer (3-6) | ||||
| 19 | 1955 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -10.01 | -7.75 | Warren Gaer (4-4) | ||||
| 20 | 1954 | Ind | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -16.33 | -3.00 | Warren Gaer (2-7) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 21 | 1953 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -13.76 | -8.59 | Warren Gaer (4-4) | ||||
| 22 | 1952 | Ind | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | -25.05 | -12.06 | Warren Gaer (2-7) | ||||
| 23 | 1951 | MVC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | -2.78 | -9.86 | Warren Gaer (7-2) | ||||
| 24 | 1950 | MVC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | 3.21 | -6.18 | Warren Gaer (6-2-1) | ||||
| 25 | 1949 | MVC | 6 | 2 | 1 | .722 | -2.75 | -8.73 | Warren Gaer (6-2-1) | ||||
| 26 | 1948 | MVC | 7 | 3 | 0 | .700 | -4.56 | -10.29 | Al Kawal (7-3) | Salad Bowl-W | |||
| 27 | 1947 | MVC | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | -17.74 | -6.57 | Al Kawal (1-7-1) | ||||
| 28 | 1946 | MVC | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -19.62 | -6.66 | Vee Green (2-6-1) | ||||
| 29 | 1945 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 1.48 | -2.88 | Vee Green (5-4-1) | Raisin Bowl-W | |||
| 30 | 1944 | MVC | 7 | 2 | 0 | .778 | 3.65 | -6.13 | Vee Green (7-2) | ||||
| 31 | 1942 | MVC | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | -14.10 | -4.26 | Vee Green (3-7) | ||||
| 32 | 1941 | MVC | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -10.51 | -5.41 | Vee Green (4-5-1) | ||||
| 33 | 1940 | MVC | 4 | 5 | 0 | .444 | -9.61 | -5.52 | Vee Green (4-5) | ||||
| 34 | 1939 | MVC | 5 | 5 | 0 | .500 | -8.87 | -5.17 | Vee Green (5-5) | ||||
| 35 | 1938 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 1 | .550 | 2.38 | 1.09 | Vee Green (5-4-1) | ||||
| 36 | 1937 | MVC | 8 | 2 | 0 | .800 | 3.75 | -5.28 | Vee Green (8-2) | ||||
| 37 | 1936 | MVC | 6 | 4 | 0 | .600 | -0.41 | -4.18 | Vee Green (6-4) | ||||
| 38 | 1935 | MVC | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | -1.03 | 0.34 | Vee Green (4-4-2) | ||||
| 39 | 1934 | MVC | 3 | 6 | 1 | .350 | -9.45 | -0.93 | Vee Green (3-6-1) | ||||
| 40 | 1933 | MVC | 6 | 3 | 1 | .650 | -1.73 | -2.35 | Vee Green (6-3-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 41 | 1932 | MVC | 2 | 6 | 1 | .278 | -11.04 | 0.86 | |||||
| 42 | 1931 | MVC | 5 | 6 | 0 | .455 | -6.90 | -0.96 | Ossie Solem (5-6) | ||||
| 43 | 1930 | MVC | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 5.01 | 5.53 | Ossie Solem (5-4) | ||||
| 44 | 1929 | MVC | 5 | 3 | 1 | .611 | 2.04 | 1.28 | Ossie Solem (5-3-1) | ||||
| 45 | 1928 | MVC | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 6.19 | -0.02 | Ossie Solem (7-1) | ||||
| 46 | 1927 | MVIAA | 3 | 6 | 0 | .333 | -2.91 | 7.24 | Ossie Solem (3-6) | ||||
| 47 | 1926 | MVIAA | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -2.55 | 9.03 | Ossie Solem (2-6) | ||||
| 48 | 1925 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 6.72 | 8.14 | Ossie Solem (5-3) | ||||
| 49 | 1924 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 6.44 | 3.37 | Ossie Solem (5-2-1) | ||||
| 50 | 1923 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3.54 | -2.53 | Ossie Solem (5-2) | ||||
| 51 | 1922 | MVIAA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 11.05 | -1.12 | Ossie Solem (7-0) | ||||
| 52 | 1921 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 8.06 | 1.61 | Ossie Solem (5-2) | ||||
| 53 | 1920 | MVIAA | 4 | 5 | 1 | .450 | -1.01 | 3.91 | Mark Banks (4-5-1) | ||||
| 54 | 1919 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | -2.29 | -0.18 | Mark Banks (4-3) | ||||
| 55 | 1918 | MVIAA | 3 | 2 | 0 | .600 | -0.23 | 2.72 | Mark Banks (3-2) | ||||
| 56 | 1917 | MVIAA | 0 | 5 | 2 | .143 | -20.31 | -1.88 | Ralph Glaze (0-5-2) | ||||
| 57 | 1916 | MVIAA | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -9.10 | 3.51 | Ralph Glaze (3-5) | ||||
| 58 | 1915 | MVIAA | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | -13.27 | 2.26 | John Griffith (2-6) | ||||
| 59 | 1914 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | -6.31 | -0.34 | John Griffith (4-3-1) | ||||
| 60 | 1913 | MVIAA | 4 | 3 | 1 | .563 | -0.90 | -0.34 | John Griffith (4-3-1) | ||||
| Rk | Year | Conf | W | L | T | W-L% | SRS | SOS | AP Pre | AP High | AP Post | Coach(es) | Bowl |
| 61 | 1912 | MVIAA | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 1.57 | 0.97 | John Griffith (5-3) | ||||
| 62 | 1911 | MVIAA | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 5.05 | -0.37 | John Griffith (5-2-1) | ||||
| 63 | 1910 | MVIAA | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | -5.96 | 1.84 | John Griffith (3-5) | ||||
| 64 | 1909 | MVIAA | 7 | 1 | 0 | .875 | 5.84 | 0.20 | John Griffith (7-1) | ||||
| 65 | 1908 | MVIAA | 6 | 2 | 0 | .750 | 2.39 | 0.91 | John Griffith (6-2) | ||||
| 66 | 1907 | Ind | 3 | 4 | 1 | .438 | -5.37 | 0.90 | |||||
| 67 | 1906 | Ind | 2 | 4 | 1 | .357 | -8.80 | -0.56 | |||||
| 68 | 1905 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | -2.44 | 3.66 | Willie Heston (4-4) | ||||
| 69 | 1904 | Ind | 5 | 4 | 0 | .556 | 2.48 | 3.98 | W.J. Monilaw (5-4) | ||||
| 70 | 1903 | Ind | 5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | 4.38 | 3.84 | W.J. Monilaw (5-3) | ||||
| 71 | 1902 | Ind | 5 | 2 | 1 | .688 | 4.36 | 0.43 | G.O. Dietz (5-2-1) | ||||
| 72 | 1901 | Ind | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 1.78 | 0.06 | |||||
| 73 | 1900 | Ind | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | -0.25 | -0.85 |