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American college football season
The 1937 Drake Bulldogs football team was an
American football represented
Drake University in the
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the
1937 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach
Vee Green, the team compiled an 8–2 record (3–1 against MVC opponents), finished second in the MVC, and outscored all opponents by a total of 235 to 73.
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Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 18 | |
Central (IA)* | | W 47–0 | |
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September 24 | 8:15 p.m. |
Washington University | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| W 32–2 | 4,000–6,000 |
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October 2 | | at
Notre Dame* | | L 0–21 | 41,000 |
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October 9 | |
Washburn | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| W 25–0 | |
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October 15 | | at
Creighton | | W 9–0 | |
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October 23 | |
Iowa State* | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| W 30–0 | 12,000 |
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October 29 | |
Grinnell | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| W 45–7 | |
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November 6 | | at
Tulsa | | L 9–41 | 12,500 |
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November 13 | |
Coe* | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| W 31–2 | |
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November 26 | | at
Miami (FL)* | | W 7–0 | 9,000 |
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References
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"Valley Chase Won By Tulsa With Drake 2D".
Sioux City Journal.
Sioux City, Iowa. November 29, 1937. p. 10. Retrieved November 27, 2020 – via
Newspapers.com
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"1937 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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"Washington, Drake Clash".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. September 24, 1937. p. 17. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
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Taylor, Sec (September 25, 1937).
"Drake Crushes Washington, 32-2".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. p. 7. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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Taylor, Sec (September 25, 1937).
"Drake Batters Bears, 32 To 2 (continued)".
The Des Moines Register.
Des Moines, Iowa. p. 8. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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"Bears Succumb to Drake's Power Running Attack, 32-2".
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
St. Louis, Missouri.
Associated Press. September 25, 1937. p. 9A. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via
Newspapers.com
.
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^ Jack Ledden (October 3, 1937).
"N.D. Defeats Drake, 21 to 0: 41,000 Watch Irish Win in Opening Game". The South Bend Tribune. pp. I-1, Sports 1 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Drake Defeats Creighton For Third Victory In Valley Race". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. October 16, 1937. p. 2B – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Drake Buries Cyclones, 30-0". The Des Moines Register. October 24, 1937. pp. Sports 1–2 – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Tulsa Blows Drake Team To Bits, 41-9". The Daily Oklahoman. November 7, 1937. pp. 1B, 2B – via
Newspapers.com.
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"Miami Bows To Powerful Drake Bulldogs, 7-0". The Miami News. November 27, 1937. p. 8 – via
Newspapers.com.
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