1923 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1923 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Kansas + 3 0 35 0 3
Nebraska + 3 0 24 2 2
Drake 3 1 05 2 0
Iowa State 3 2 14 3 1
Kansas State 2 2 24 2 2
Oklahoma 2 4 03 5 0
Missouri 1 3 22 3 3
Grinnell 1 3 02 6 0
Washington University 1 4 03 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 KansasL 0–17[7]
November 29at OklahomaW 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.
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