1948 Drake Bulldogs football team

1948 Drake Bulldogs football
Salad Bowl champion
Salad Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Arizona
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wichita 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Drake 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tulsa 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
Saint Louis 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–3 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Arizona in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105.[1]

Drake was ranked at No. 93 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18South Dakota State*
W 47–0
September 248:15 p.m.Saint Louis
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 14–010,000[3][4][5][6]
October 2at Iowa State Teachers*O. R. Latham FieldCedar Falls, IA (rivalry)L 0–6
October 8Wichita
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 20–21
October 16Bradley*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–14
October 23at Colorado A&M*
W 31–29
October 30Emporia State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 43–20
November 6at Iowa State*
L 0–212,826
November 13New Mexico*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–017,500
January 1, 1949vs. Arizona*
W 14–13

References

  1. ^ "1948 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Big Test For Drake Tonight". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Drake— (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 14. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "2 Drake Smashes Shock St. Louis U., 14-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.