1972 Drake Bulldogs football team
The 1972 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1972 college football season. It was the seventy-ninth year for the football program. The season ended with an 7–5 record, capturing the Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Bulldogs participated in the 1972 Pioneer Bowl.
Schedule
| Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
Result |
Attendance |
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| September 16 |
1:00 p.m. |
West Texas State |
Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
W 42–12 |
|
| September 23 |
1:00 p.m. |
Memphis |
Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium • Memphis, TN |
W 23–7 |
|
| September 30 |
1:00 p.m. |
North Texas |
Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
W 54–8 |
|
| October 7 |
1:00 p.m. |
South Dakota* |
DakotaDome • Vermillion, SD |
L 23–28 |
|
| October 14 |
1:00 p.m. |
Northern Iowa |
Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
W 21–14 |
|
| October 21 |
12:00 p.m. |
Tampa* |
Tampa Stadium • Tampa |
L 7–24 |
|
| October 28 |
1:00 p.m. |
New Mexico State |
Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
W 28–10 |
|
| November 4 |
3:30 p.m. |
Southern Illinois |
Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
W 9–19 |
|
| November 11 |
1:00 p.m. |
Northeast Louisiana* |
Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA |
W 35–17 |
|
| November 18 |
1:00 p.m. |
Idaho State* |
Holt Arena • Pocatello, ID |
L 21–24 |
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| November 21 |
1:00 p.m. |
Louisville |
Cardinal Stadium • Louisville, KY |
L 0–27 |
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| December 9 |
1:00 p.m. |
Tennessee State* |
Memorial Stadium • Wichita Falls, TX (Pioneer Bowl) |
L 21–29 |
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| *Non-conference game. All times are in Central Time Zone. |
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