1923 Drake Bulldogs football team

1923 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1922
1924 →
1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Kansas + 3 – 0 – 3 5 – 0 – 3
Nebraska + 3 – 0 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Drake 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 2 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Kansas State 2 – 2 – 2 4 – 2 – 2
Oklahoma 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Missouri 1 – 3 – 2 2 – 3 – 3
Grinnell 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Washington University 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1923 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1923 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against MVC opponents), placed third in the MVC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 168 to 49.[1]

Halfback Bill Boelter was the team captain. Other key players included quarterback Sam Orebaugh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Cornell (IA)*
W 20–0[2]
October 13Missouri Mines*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–0[3]
October 27at GrinnellGrinnell, IAW 41–0[4]
November 3Iowa State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–011,000[5]
November 10Coe*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 6–12[6]
November 17at Kansas
L 0–17[7]
November 29at Oklahoma
W 26–20[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1923 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Sec Taylor (October 7, 1923). "Drake Beats Cornell, 21-0: Bulldogs Win Opening Game From Purple". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake Swamps Rolla Miners". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1923. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Sec Taylor (October 28, 1923). "Drake Wallops Grinnell, 41-0: Boelter Runs Wild Against Pioneer Team". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Drake Downs Ames, 21 To 0: Bulldogs Too Powerful For Cyclone Team". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1923. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Sec Taylor (November 11, 1923). "Coe Upsets Bulldogs, 12 To 6: Crimson Team Bumps Locals in Hard Game". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Drake Stopped By Kansas, 17-0: Jayhawks Put Bulldogs Out of Title Race". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1923. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Drake Noses Out Oklahoma in Thrilling Game: Bulldogs Cop 26-20 Victory in 4th Period". The Des Moines Register. November 30, 1923. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Drake Bulldog Plays Havoc With Sooners' Turkey Day Festival". The Daily Oklahoman. November 30, 1923. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.