1938 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4–1 (2–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1938 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Washburn * 2 0 06 3 0
Creighton * 1 0 16 1 1
Tulsa $ 3 1 04 5 1
Washington University 2 1 16 3 1
Drake 2 1 15 4 1
Saint Louis 1 1 13 5 2
Grinnell 0 3 03 5 0
Oklahoma A&M 0 4 02 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
  • * ineligible for championship because of insufficient games

The 1938 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1938 college football season. In its sixth season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled a 5–4–1 record (2–1–1 against MVC opponents), and outscored opponents by a total of 194 to 118.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 17Central (IA)*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 45–0
September 24Monmouth (IL)*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 47–0
October 1at Washington UniversityL 13–25
October 8at Northwestern*L 0–33
October 15Creighton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
T 7–7
October 22Miami (FL)*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 18–6
October 29Grinnell
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–6
November 5at No. 18 Iowa State*L 0–1415,937
November 12Tulsa
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 27–76,000
December 2at New Mexico A&M*
L 16–20
  • *Non-conference game
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game

References

  1. "Beaten Tulsa Backs Into Valley Title". The Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Press. November 28, 1938. p. 13. Retrieved November 27, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. "1938 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
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