Season |
Coach |
Conference |
Conference results |
Season results |
Bowl/Playoff result |
Final ranking |
Finish |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties |
Wins |
Losses |
Ties[5] |
NCAA/TSN Poll[6] |
Coaches Poll[7] |
Drake Bulldogs |
1893 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" |No Coach |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
0 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1894 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" |W. W. Wharton |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1895 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" |Hermon Williams |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1896 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" |Fred Rogers |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1897 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="3" |A. B. Potter |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1898 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1899 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1900 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="2" |Charles Best |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1901 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1902 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" |G. O. Dietz |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1903 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="2" |W. J. Monilaw |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1904 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1905 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" |Willie M. Heston |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1906 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="2" |Charles Pell |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1907 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
4 |
align="center" style="background: |0[8] |
— |
— |
— |
1908 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="8" |John L. Griffith |
MVC |
5th |
1 |
2 |
0 |
align="center" style="background: |5[9] |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1909 |
MVC |
3rd |
2 |
1 |
0 |
align="center" style="background: |6[10] |
1 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1910 |
MVC |
7th |
0 |
3 |
0 |
align="center" style="background: |2[11] |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1911 |
MVC |
6th |
0 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1912 |
MVC |
3rd |
2 |
2 |
0 |
align="center" style="background: |4[12] |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1913 |
MVC |
5th |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1914 |
MVC |
T–6th |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1915 |
MVC |
6th |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1916 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="2" |Ralph Glaze |
MVC |
6th |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1917 |
MVC |
7th |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
1918 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="3" |M. B. Banks |
MVC |
align="center" style="background: |—[13] |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1919 |
MVC |
T–3rd |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1920 |
MVC |
5th |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1921 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="11" |Ossie Solem |
MVC |
4th |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1922 |
MVC |
2nd |
4 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1923 |
MVC |
3rd |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1924 |
MVC |
T–2nd |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1925 |
MVC |
2nd |
5 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1926 |
MVC |
8th |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1927 |
MVC |
9th |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1928‡ |
MVC |
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1929‡ |
MVC |
1st |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1930‡ |
MVC |
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1931‡ |
MVC |
1st |
3 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1932 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" |Evan O. Williams |
MVC |
5th |
1 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1933 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="14" |Vee Green |
MVC |
2nd |
4 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1934 |
MVC |
3rd |
2 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1935 |
MVC |
4th |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
— |
— |
— |
1936 |
MVC |
3rd |
3 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1937 |
MVC |
2nd |
4 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1938 |
MVC |
T–4th |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1939 |
MVC |
4th |
2 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1940 |
MVC |
T–3rd |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1941 |
MVC |
6th |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1942 |
MVC |
T–5th |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1943 |
MVC |
3rd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1944 |
MVC |
3rd |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1945^ |
MVC |
4th |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
Won 1946 Raisin Bowl vs. Fresno State, 13–12 |
— |
— |
1946 |
MVC |
5th |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1947 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="2" |Albert Kawal |
MVC |
4th |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1948^ |
MVC |
3rd |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
Won 1949 Salad Bowl vs. Arizona, 14–13 |
— |
— |
1949 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="11" |Warren Gaer |
MVC |
2nd |
3 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1950 |
MVC |
T–4th |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1951 |
MVC |
2nd |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1952 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1953 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1954 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1955 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1956 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
3 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1957^ |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
2 |
0 |
Lost 1958 Sun Bowl vs. Louisville, 20–34 |
— |
— |
1958 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1959 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1960 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="5" |Bus Mertes |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1961 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1962 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1963 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1964 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1965 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="12" |Jack Wallace |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1966 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
8 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1967 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1968 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1969^ |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
2 |
2 |
Lost 1969 Pecan Bowl vs. Arkansas State, 21–29 |
— |
— |
1970 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1971 |
MVC |
5th |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1972‡ ^ |
MVC |
T–1st♦ |
4 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
5 |
0 |
Lost 1972 Pioneer Bowl vs. Tennessee State, 7–29 |
— |
— |
1973 |
MVC |
T–6th |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1974 |
MVC |
4th |
2 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1975 |
MVC |
T–4th |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1976 |
MVC |
5th |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1977 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="9" |Chuck Shelton |
MVC |
6th |
1 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1978 |
MVC |
4th |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1979 |
MVC |
T–4th |
1 |
4 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1980 |
MVC |
4th |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1981‡ |
MVC |
T–1st♦ |
5 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1982 |
MVC |
5th |
2 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1983 |
MVC |
6th |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1984 |
MVC |
T–4th |
2 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1985 |
MVC |
T–6th |
1 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1986 |
Drake did not play football during the 1986 season because it dropped football |
1987 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="2" | Nick Quartaro |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
5 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1988 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1989 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="18" | Rob Ash |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1990 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
6 |
4 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1991 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
4 |
6 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1992 |
Independent |
— |
— |
— |
— |
7 |
2 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1993 |
PFL |
T–2nd |
3 |
2 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1994 |
PFL |
3rd |
3 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
1995‡ |
PFL |
1st |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
— |
— |
— |
1996 |
PFL |
2nd |
4 |
1 |
— |
8 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1997 |
PFL |
T–3rd |
2 |
3 |
— |
8 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1998‡ |
PFL |
1st |
4 |
0 |
— |
7 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
1999 |
PFL |
T–3rd |
2 |
2 |
— |
7 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2000‡ |
PFL |
T–1st♦ |
3 |
1 |
— |
7 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2001 |
PFL |
T–4th (North) |
1 |
3 |
— |
5 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2002 |
PFL |
4th (North) |
1 |
3 |
— |
5 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2003 |
PFL |
T–4th (North) |
1 |
3 |
— |
6 |
6 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2004‡ |
PFL |
1st (North) |
4 |
0 |
— |
10 |
2 |
— |
Won PFL Championship Game vs. Morehead State, 20–17 |
—[14] |
— |
2005 |
PFL |
3rd (North) |
2 |
2 |
— |
6 |
4 |
— |
— |
—[15] |
— |
2006 |
PFL |
2nd |
6 |
1 |
— |
9 |
2 |
— |
— |
—[16] |
— |
2007 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" | Steve Loney |
PFL |
5th |
3 |
4 |
— |
6 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2008 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="6" | Chris Creighton |
PFL |
T–4th |
4 |
4 |
— |
6 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2009 |
PFL |
T–3rd |
6 |
2 |
— |
8 |
3 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2010 |
PFL |
3rd |
6 |
2 |
— |
align="center" style="background: |7[17] |
4 |
— |
— |
—[18] |
— |
2011‡ |
PFL |
T–1st♦ |
7 |
1 |
— |
9 |
2 |
— |
— |
RV[19] |
— |
2012‡ |
PFL |
T–1st♦ |
7 |
1 |
— |
8 |
3 |
— |
— |
RV[20] |
—[20] |
2013 |
PFL |
T–4th |
5 |
3 |
— |
6 |
5 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2014 |
align="center" style="background: rowspan="1" | Rick Fox |
PFL |
T–3rd |
6 |
2 |
— |
7 |
4 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
Total |
— |
— |
— |
589 |
494 |
28 |
(only includes regular season games) |
106 |
130 |
9 |
— |
— |
— |
(only includes Missouri Valley Conference games) |
85 |
42 |
0 |
— |
— |
— |
(only includes Pioneer Football League games) |
— |
— |
— |
2 |
3 |
0 |
(only includes bowl games; 5 appearances) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
(only includes playoff games; 0 appearances) |
191 |
172 |
9 |
591 |
497 |
28 |
(all games) |
♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion |