Drake Bulldogs football
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| First season | 1893 | ||
| Head coach |
Rick Fox 3rd year, 15–14 (.517) |
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| Stadium | Drake Stadium | ||
| Seating capacity | 14,557 (Record Home Attendance 28,311 vs. ISU, November 8, 1949) |
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| Field surface | Field Turf | ||
| Location | Des Moines, Iowa | ||
| NCAA division | Division I | ||
| Conference | Pioneer Football League | ||
| Past conferences | Independent (1893–1906; 1952–1970; 1987–1992) Missouri Valley (1907–1951; 1971–1985) |
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| All-time record | 578–488–28 (.541) | ||
| Bowl record | 2–3 (.400) | ||
| Conference titles | 13 | ||
| Colors | Blue and White |
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| Rivals | Butler, Dayton, Iowa, Iowa State, Northern Iowa, San Diego | ||
| Website | GoDrakeBulldogs.com | ||
The Drake Bulldogs football program represents Drake University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. Drake began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893.
The 1922 Drake Bulldogs football team is considered by many to be the greatest in Drake history and is, to date, the only undefeated Bulldog team. Drake capped the historic season with a 48–6 triumph over Mississippi State on November 25, 1922. They received votes as the number one team in the College Football Researchers Association poll and were invited to the White House for their accomplishments. The Bulldogs were coached by legend Ossie Solem.
During the 1926 Homecoming activities, Babe Ruth visited and suited up for a Drake scrimmage. Head coach Ossie Solem extended the invitation stating "We finally inquired had he ever indulged in the 'dirt eating' pastime known as football. The answer was sort of a woeful 'No.' It was evident that the 'Big Bimbo' had missed something in his boyhood days, and when the invitation to work out with the Bulldogs was extended, it was accepted with glee." Ruth scored a 20-yard touchdown in the mock scrimmage.
While it was not the official Rose Bowl Game, Drake was the first Iowa school to play in the Rose Bowl Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated UCLA 25–6 in front of a near capacity crowd of 40,000 on November 28, 1927. At the time, UCLA played major games at the Rose Bowl Stadium. The Bruins did not officially move on a permanent basis to the Rose Bowl Stadium until 1982. The game was highlighted as one of the NCAA Football Thanksgiving Special Games that year.
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