2004 Drake Bulldogs football team

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2004 Drake Bulldogs football
PFL champion
PFL North Division champion
ConferencePioneer Football League
DivisionNorth Division
Record10–2 (4–0 PFL)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 2003
2005 →
2004 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
North Division
Drake xy$   4 0     10 2  
San Diego   3 1     7 4  
Dayton   2 2     7 3  
Valparaiso   1 3     5 6  
Butler   0 4     1 10  
South Division
Morehead State xy   2 1     6 6  
Jacksonville x   2 1     3 7  
Davidson   1 2     2 7  
Austin Peay   1 2     2 9  
Championship: Drake 20, Morehead State 17
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2004 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the North Division of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by 12th-year head coach Rob Ash, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 10–2 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the PFL North Division title. Drake advanced to the PFL Championship Game, where the Bulldogs beat Morehead State to win the conference championship. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

The Bulldogs were chosen as a 2004 Sports Network Cup finalist, finishing second to Monmouth in both overall votes and first place votes.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendance
September 27:00 p.m.at Southwest Missouri State*L 26–3110,304
September 111:00 p.m.William Penn*W 38–248,850
September 181:00 p.m.Wisconsin–Platteville*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 23–332,809
September 251:00 p.m.Morehead State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 42–123,012
October 212:00 p.m.at Jacksonville*W 20–71,633
October 91:00 p.m.San Diego
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 41–385,255
October 1612:00 p.m.at ButlerW 43–6783
October 231:00 p.m.Valparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 37–103,015
October 3012:00 p.m.at DaytonW 13–75,138
November 61:00 p.m.Upper Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 45–272,886
November 131:00 p.m.Waldorf
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 39–72,809
November 2012:00 p.m.at Morehead State*
W 20–171,798

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