1924 Drake Bulldogs football team

1924 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–2–1 (3–1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Missouri $ 5 1 0 7 2 0
Nebraska 3 1 0 5 3 0
Drake 3 1 1 5 2 1
Grinnell 2 1 0 3 3 0
Iowa State 3 2 0 4 3 1
Oklahoma 2 3 1 2 5 1
Kansas 2 4 1 2 5 1
Kansas State 1 4 1 3 4 1
Washington University 0 4 0 4 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1924 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1924 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–1–1 against MVC opponents), placed third in the MVC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 106 to 56.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4at Utah*W 33–14[2]
October 11Knox*W 19–10
October 18Grinnell
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–0
October 25Oklahoma
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 28–0[3]
November 8Kansas
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
T 6–6> 7,000[4]
November 15at Kansas StateW 7–6[5]
November 22at Iowa StateL 0–10[6]
November 27at Florida*L 0–10[7]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1924 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Crimson Victim of Drake Strategy in Bitter Encounter". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1924. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Jack North (October 26, 1924). "Drake Upsets Oklahoma 28 to 0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 6S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake, Kansas Battle To Tie: Bulldogs Held In Shadow of Jayhawk Goal". The Des Moines Register. November 9, 1924. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Old Story Again, Aggies Lose But -- Technical Decision By Umpire Denny Gives Drake Its Victory". The Morning Chronicle. November 16, 1924. pp. 1–2 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bulldogs Lose To Iowa State". The Sioux City Journal. November 23, 1924. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Florida Conquers Drake Bulldog In Close, Well Played Game By Score of 10 to 0". The Palm Beach Post. November 28, 1924. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.