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1978 Drake Bulldogs football team

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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

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.

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 StateL 0–13[7]
October 28at TulsaL 20–4417,500[8]
November 4at New Mexico StateL 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.