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1980 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record8–3 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons← 19791981 →
1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 4 – 1 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
Wichita State 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 5 – 1
Indiana State 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Drake 3 – 2 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 4 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
New Mexico State 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 7 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1980 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 6Indiana StateL 10–139,450
September 13Augustana (SD)*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 42–08,056
September 20at Lamar*W 38–712,462
September 27Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 28–3412,750
October 4at Texas–Arlington*W 30–206,326
October 11at Colorado*W 41–2237,689
October 18West Texas State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 27–219,620
October 25at New Mexico StateW 28–2215,327
November 1Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 38–1510,010
November 8Nebraska–Omaha*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–014,850
November 22at Long Beach State*L 7–218,158
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "Sycamores tip Drake in opener". The Sunday Courier and Press. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Drake rips Augustana". Argus-Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Bulldogs roar past Lamar, 38–7". The Des Moines Register. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Drake capsizes Buffs". The Manhattan Mercury. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Buffaloes don't roam against Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Drake edges Aggies 28–22". The New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15". The Des Moines Register. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "14,850 cheer Bulldogs to 8th victory". The Des Moines Register. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Long Beach defeats Drake in finale". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "1980 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
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