1908–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team

1908–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
1908–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
Conference	Big Eight Conference\|Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association
	North
Record	3–8 (3–5 MVIAA)
Head coach	C.A. Pell;
Home arena	None
	Seasons ← 1907–08 1909–10 →

The 1908–09 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team represented Drake University in the 1908–09 college basketball season. The team was led by third year head coach C.A. Pell. This was also Drake's second season as a member of the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association. They finished with a 1–4 record the previous season. Drake played its first ever home game, a 19–15 win on February 10, 1909, against Nebraska.

Schedule

Date	Opponent*	Location	Result	Overall	Conference
Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Association Standing: 3rd North Division^[1]
Regular Season Games
January 22, 1909	Nebraska	Lincoln, NE	L 30–39	0–1	0–1
January 23, 1909	Nebraska	Lincoln, NE	L 12–34	0–2	0–2
January 26, 1909	Iowa State College	Ames, IA	W 31–24	1–2	1–2
January 30, 1909	Grinnell	Grinnell, IA	L 8–42	1–3	1–2
February 10, 1909	Nebraska	Des Moines, IA	W 19–15	2–3	2–2
February 11, 1909	Nebraska	Des Moines, IA	W 25–15	3–3	3–2
February 13, 1909	Iowa State College	Ames, IA	L 31–39	3–4	3–3
February 22, 1909	Iowa	Des Moines, IA	L 13–36	3–5	3–3
February 24, 1909	Iowa State College	Des Moines, IA	L 22–30	3–6	3–4
February 26, 1909	Iowa State College	Des Moines, IA	L 30–32	3–7	3–5
March 2, 1909	Grinnell	Des Moines, IA	L 13–39	3–8	3–6
All times are in EST. Conference games in BOLD.

Notes

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Venues	The Shed (1907–1909) Alumni Gymnasium (1910–1919) Des Moines Coliseum (1920–1926) Drake Fieldhouse (1927–1957) Veterans Memorial Auditorium (1957–1992) Knapp Center (1992–present)
Rivalries	Northern Iowa
Culture & lore	Iowa "Big Four"
People	Head coaches NBA players Statistical leaders
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NCAA Final Four appearances in italics