1926 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–6 (1–4 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1926 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma A&M $ 3 –0 –13 –4 –1
Nebraska 5 –1 –06 –2 –0
Missouri 4 –1 –05 –1 –2
Grinnell 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Oklahoma 3 –2 –15 –2 –1
Kansas State 2 –2 –05 –3 –0
Iowa State 3 –3 –14 –3 –1
Drake 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
Kansas 1 –5 –02 –6 –0
Washington University 0 –6 –01 –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.
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