1926 Drake Bulldogs football team

1926 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M $ 3 – 0 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Nebraska 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Missouri 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 2
Grinnell 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Oklahoma 3 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
Kansas State 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Iowa State 3 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 1
Drake 1 – 4 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Kansas 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Washington University 0 – 6 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1926 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1926 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the Bulldogs compiled a 2–6 record (1–4 against MVC opponents), finished in eighth place out of ten teams in the MVC, and were outscored by a total of 118 to 60.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2at Nebraska
L 0–21[2]
October 9at Navy*
L 7–24[3]
October 16Oklahoma
L 0–11[4]
October 23Ole Miss*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 33–15[5]
October 30Kansas
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–0[6]
November 13at Iowa State
L 7–13[7]
November 20at Notre Dame*
L 0–2115,000[8][9]
November 25at GrinnellGrinnell, IAL 0–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1926 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. ^ John Bentley (October 3, 1926). "Nebraska Rips Way to Opening Triumph". Sunday State Journal. pp. 1A, 9A – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Navy Gridders Defeat Drake: Iowa Invaders Turned Back By Score of 24-To-7". The Baltimore Sun. October 3, 1926. p. Sports 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harry "Pat" Page (October 17, 1926). "Fumbles at Critical Stages Dpwn Drake, 11-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Sec Taylor (October 24, 1926). "Drake Tramples Mississippi in Onesided Game". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ F.J. Starzl (October 31, 1926). "Drake Wins from Kansas, 13-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Harlan S. Miller (November 14, 1926). "Ames Conquers Drake, 13 to 7". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Kenneth S. Conn. "Rox Win Homecoming Game". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Rockmen Take Another Step Towards National Crown". The South Bend Tribune. p. Sports 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Charles Jay Nevada (November 26, 1926). "Grinnell Overcomes Drake, 13-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 5, 6 – via Newspapers.com.