1981 Drake Bulldogs football team

Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

1981 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record10–1 (5–1 MVC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorJohn Hancock (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorMaury Waugh (1st season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1980
1982 →
1981 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake + 5 1 0 10 1 0
Tulsa + 5 1 0 6 5 0
Southern Illinois 5 2 0 7 4 0
West Texas State 3 3 0 7 4 0
Wichita State 3 3 1 4 6 1
Indiana State 2 4 1 5 5 1
New Mexico State 1 5 0 3 8 0
Illinois State 0 5 0 3 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1981 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Shelton, Drake compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the MVC title with Tulsa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 51:30 p.m.Northern IowaW 39–30[1]
September 121:30 p.m.Indiana State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–1412,230[2]
September 191:30 p.m.Western Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–610,185[3]
September 261:30 p.m.at Kansas State*W 18–1731,220
October 31:30 p.m.Long Beach State*dagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 18–716,730[4]
October 101:30 p.m.at Wichita StateW 24–2324,914[5]
October 241:30 p.m.West Texas State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–1313,849[6]
October 317:30 p.m.at TulsaL 6–5919,741
November 71:30 p.m.at Southern IllinoisW 22–1717,000
November 141:30 p.m.at Illinois StateW 13–107,514[7]
November 211:00 p.m.Nebraska–Omaha*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 53–0

References

  1. ^ Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue. Missouri Valley Conference. p. Page 7.
  2. Newspapers.com
    .
  3. Newspapers.com
    .
  4. Newspapers.com.Open access icon
  5. Newspapers.com
    .
  6. Newspapers.com
    .
  7. Newspapers.com
    .