1948 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1948 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–3 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Arizona in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105.[1]

1948 Drake Bulldogs football
Salad Bowl champion
Salad Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Arizona
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma A&M $ 2 0 06 4 0
Wichita 2 1 15 4 1
Drake 1 1 07 3 0
Tulsa 0 1 10 9 1
Saint Louis 0 2 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Drake was ranked at No. 93 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 18South Dakota State*W 47–0
September 25Saint Louis
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 14–0
October 2at Iowa State Teachers*Cedar Falls, IA (rivalry)L 0–6
October 8Wichita
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 20–21
October 16Bradley*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–14
October 23at Colorado A&M*W 31–29
October 30Emporia State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 43–20
November 6at Iowa State*L 0–2
November 13New Mexico*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–0
January 1, 1949vs. Arizona*W 14–13
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1948 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
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