1932 Drake Bulldogs football team

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1932 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record2–6–1 (1–3–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1931
1933 →
1932 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M $ 3 0 0 9 1 2
Creighton 3 1 0 5 2 1
Butler 0 0 1 2 4 1
Washington University 1 2 0 4 4 0
Drake 1 3 1 2 6 1
Grinnell 1 3 0 3 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1932 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1932 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach Evan O. Williams, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record (1–3–1 against MVC opponents), finished in fifth place in the conference, and was outscored by a total of 196 to 57.[1]

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Simpson*W 31–9[2]
October 7Oklahoma A&M
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 7–27[3]
October 15at Notre Dame*L 0–626,663[4]
October 22at CreightonL 0–12[5]
October 28Grinnelldagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 0–7[6]
November 5at Butler
T 0–0[7]
November 12Washington University
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 6–0[8]
November 19at Iowa State*L 13–343,000[9]
November 26at Marquette*L 0–45[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1932 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
  2. ^ Bert McGrane (October 1, 1932). "Drake Beats Simpson, 31-9". The Des Moines Register. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Louis Cook (October 8, 1932). "Cowboys Crush Drake, 27 To 7". The Des Moines Register. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Jack Ledden (October 16, 1932). "Notre Dame Crushes Drake, 62-0". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Creighton Waits 17 Years to Subdue Bulldogs, 12 to 0". The Des Moines Register. October 23, 1932. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grinnell Defeats Drake, 7 To 0". The Des Moines Register. October 29, 1932. pp. 7–8 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bulldogs Draw At Local Bowl". The Indianapolis Star. November 6, 1932. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Louis Cook (November 13, 1932). "Drake Grabs First Circuit Victory, 6-0". Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 5S – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Sec Taylor (November 20, 1932). "Iowa State Gets Sweet Revenge by Crushing Drake, 34-13". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ William A. Mueller (November 27, 1932). "Marquette Eleven Smothers Drake In Final Game, 45-0". The Wisconsin State Journal. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.