Drexel Dragons football
| Drexel Dragons | |
|---|---|
| First season | 1875 |
| Last season | 1973 |
| Field surface | Grass |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Past conferences | Eastern Pennsylvania Conference (1937–1940) |
| Conference titles | 1 (1937) |
| Colors |
Navy Blue and Gold[1] |
| Fight song | Drexel Fight Song |
| Mascot | Mario the Magnificent |
Drexel Dragons football plays American football and this was first organized in 1892. The first intercollegiate game was played in 1898 against Ursinus College, which Drexel won 16–0.[2] In 1909 the school discontinued football for lack of a proper playing field until in 1911, when Anthony J. Drexel’s estate in Runnymede, Delaware County, was used as athletic grounds with a field laid out for football. The team was also suspended in 1943 due to wartime.
In 1975, the team was once again discontinued due to funding issues.
Nickname
In the time that there was a football team at Drexel University, the athletic teams went through multiple name changes. At different points, the team was also known as the "Engineers," the "Blue and Gold," and the "Drexelites" before finally settling with the "Dragons."
Conference championships
In 1937, the Dragons won the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference championship by defeating Franklin and Marshall.
Notable players and statistics
- Glen Galeone, a top running back for Drexel, holds the records for most career rushing yards at Drexel (1,473), and most rushing attempts in a game (29 vs Wagner, 1972)
- Fleet running back Randy Holmes holds the record for the longest run from scrimmage (76 yards vs Lehigh, 1968)
- Coach D. LeRoy Reeves was the first coach at Drexel in 1898, and went undefeated in his first season at 7–0.[3]
- The largest margin of victory was in 1934 when Drexel defeated Upsala College by a score of 53–6.[4]
- The worst defeat in Drexel football history was in 1920, when Muhlenberg College defeated Drexel by a score of 82–0.
Undefeated seasons
- In 1898 the team finished 7–0, however a portion of the games were against high schools and academy teams[5]
- In 1955, Team Captain #11 Art Del Campo lead Drexel to a perfect 8–0 record (in which they held every opponent to 14 points or less and won every game by 7 points or more). The Undefeated 55 Team was coached by Eddie Allen and was inducted into the Drexel University Sports Hall of Fame.
Coaches
End of the team
Following the 1973 season, the football team was discontinued in order to redistribute the funds among other intercollegiate sports and intramural programs.
References
- ↑ "Colors for Digital Media - Drexel". Retrieved April 1, 2016.
- ↑ "Did You Know That" (PDF). The Triange. January 29, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Did You Know That" (PDF). The Triange. January 29, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Did You Know That" (PDF). The Triange. January 29, 1937. p. 4. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ↑ "Did You Know That" (PDF). The Triange. January 29, 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 20 July 2015.