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1947 Drake Bulldogs football team

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1947 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record1–7–1 (1–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1946
1948 →
1947 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 3 0 0 5 5 0
Wichita 2 1 0 7 4 0
Saint Louis 1 1 0 4 6 0
Drake 1 3 0 1 7 1
Oklahoma A&M 0 2 0 3 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1947 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1947 college football season. In its first season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 1–7–1 record (1–3 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 191 to 97.[1]

In the final Litkenhous Ratings released in mid-December, Drake was ranked at No. 148 out of 500 college football teams.[2]

The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19Texas Mines*L 7–199,000[3]
September 27Colorado A&M*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 19–238,200[4]
October 4at TulsaL 14–288,000[5]
October 11at WichitaL 13–21[6]
October 18at Saint Louis
L 12–4112,312[7]
October 24Oklahoma A&M
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–96,000[8]
November 1Iowa State Teachers*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
T 6–67,500[9]
November 8Iowa State*dagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 6–3613,000[10]
November 15at New Mexico*L 7–87,000[11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1947 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 18, 1947). "Michigan National Champion in Final Litkenhous Ratings". Times. p. 47 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texans Drop Drake". The Des Moines Register. September 20, 1947. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake's Late Rally Falls Short, 23-19". The Des Moines Register. September 27, 1947. pp. 9, 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Hurricane Blows Drake Down, 28-14". The Daily Oklahoman. October 5, 1947. pp. 1B, 2B – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ George Mills (October 12, 1947). "Wichita Surge Repels Bulldogs, 21-13". The Des Moines Register. p. 10S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "St. Louis U. Runs Over Drake in Homecoming Game, 41 to 12 Before 12,000". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 19, 1947. pp. 1C, 4C – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Drake Shocks Oklahoma Ags, 13-9". The Des Moines Register. October 25, 1947. pp. 9–10 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Frank Brody (November 2, 1947). "Gaudy Drake Pass Ties Teachers, 6-6". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Leighton Housh (November 9, 1947). "Cyclones Frolic Past Drake, 36-6". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 8S – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Wilbur Bentley (November 16, 1947). "Gatewood's Passing Gives Lobos Narrow Victory Over Drake, 8 to 7". Albuquerque Journal. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.