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| University | Drake University |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference Pioneer Football League |
| NCAA | Division I |
| Athletics director | Sandy Hatfield Clubb |
| Location | Des Moines, IA |
| Varsity teams | 17 |
| Football stadium | Drake Stadium |
| Basketball arena | Knapp Center |
| Mascot | Spike |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
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| Colors | Blue and White
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| Homepage | www.godrakebulldogs.com |
The Drake Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the Drake University. Athletic scholarships are offered in basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, softball, track and field, tennis, and volleyball. However, all football players are walk-ons as Drake does not offer athletic scholarships in that sport. Drake used to field nationally known football, baseball, and wrestling teams as scholarship sports. The university is a member of the Missouri Valley Conference and competes in NCAA Division I; they play in the Pioneer Football League (FCS) fielding 15 varsity teams in nine sports. In addition, Drake has fielded teams in multiple club sports through its history. Their rivals are the Creighton Bluejays, Iowa Hawkeyes, Iowa State Cyclones, and Northern Iowa Panthers. They are also rivals in football with the Butler Bulldogs, Dayton Flyers, and San Diego Toreros.
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Football
Bowl History
Drake was the first university in the state of Iowa to participate in a college football bowl game. In addition, they were the first Iowa school to accept a January 1 bowl invitation. During their Missouri Valley Conference era , Drake competed in five bowl games (three January 1), winning two. Since joining the Pioneer Football League in 1993, the Bulldogs have finished second in the Sports Network Cup (a yearly series between mid-major programs prior to the founding of the Gridiron Classic in 2006) which concluded by coaches votes on the first week of December. Drake has yet to compete in the Gridiron Classic which became an annual post-season game between the Northeast Conference and the Pioneer Football League that replaced the Sports Network Cup in 2006.
| Season | Bowl | Record | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 1945 | Raisin Bowl | 5-4-1 | Fresno State | 13-12 | Win |
| 1948 | Salad Bowl | 7-3 | Arizona | 14-13 | Win |
| 1957 | Sun Bowl | 7-2 | Louisville | 34-20 | Loss |
| 1969 | Pecan Bowl | 7-2-2 | Arkansas State | 29-21 | Loss |
| 1972 | Pioneer Bowl | 7-5 | Tennessee State | 29-7 | Loss |
| 1995 | Sports Network Cup | 9-2-1 | Duquesne | 15-9 | Loss |
| 1998 | Sports Network Cup | 8-4 | Robert Morris | 14-10 | Loss |
| 2000 | Sports Network Cup | 8-4 | Duquesne | 17-7 | Loss |
| 2004 | Sports Network Cup | 10-2 | Monmouth | 19-5 | Loss |
Men's Basketball
The Drake Bulldogs Men's Basketball team has competed in eight post-season tournaments. The most notable Bulldog team was the 1968-69 team which advanced to the NCAA Basketball Tournament Final Four. Drake narrowly lost to UCLA in their only final four appearance, finishing third by defeating North Carolina in the third place game.
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Tournament History
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 1969 | Third Place | Texas A&M Colorado State North Carolina |
UCLA |
| 1970 | Elite Eight | Houston | New Mexico State |
| 1971 | Elite Eight | Notre Dame | Kansas |
| 2008 | First Round | - | Western Kentucky |
National Invitational Tournament (NIT) History
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 1964 | 2nd Round | Pittsburgh | New Mexico |
| 1981 | 1st Round | - | Minnesota |
| 1986 | 1st Round | - | Marquette |
National Commissioners Invitational Tournament (NCIT) History
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 1975 | Champions | Southern California Bowling Green Arizona |
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CollegeInsider.com Tournament (CIT) History
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 2009 | First Round | - | Idaho |
Women's Basketball
Drake is home to one of the more successful Division I women's basketball teams. The Bulldogs have advanced to twenty post-season tournaments, including the 1982 NCAA Tournament Elite Eight and the 2002 NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen.
NCAA Tournament History
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 1982 | Elite Eight | Ohio State Long Beach State |
Maryland |
| 1984 | First Round | - | Texas |
| 1986 | Second Round | Kentucky | Mississippi |
| 1995 | Second Round | Mississippi | George Washington |
| 1997 | First Round | - | Illinois |
| 1998 | First Round | - | Colorado State |
| 2000 | First Round | - | Clemson |
| 2001 | First Round | - | Villanova |
| 2002 | Sweet Sixteen | Syracuse Baylor |
South Carolina |
| 2007 | First Round | - | Tennessee |
WNIT Tournament History
| Season | Eliminated Round |
Teams Defeated | Lost to |
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| 1978 | ? | Fort Valley (GA) Kansas |
Long Beach State |
| 1979 | Second Place | Utah Northern Kentucky |
South Carolina |
| 1980 | Third Place | Clemson Virginia |
Oregon State |
| 1981 | Third Place | Cincinnati California |
Arizona State |
| 1985 | ? | West Texas State | Florida Texas Tech |
| 1999 | Fourth Place | Utah Colorado New Mexico |
Arkansas |
| 2004 | First Round | - | Nebraska |
| 2006 | First Round | - | Nebraska |
| 2008 | Second Round | Wisconsin-Green Bay | Illinois |
Notable Bulldogs
- Johnny Bright - football player
- Billy Cundiff - football player
- Brandy Dahir - women's basketball player
- Adam Emmenecker - basketball player
- Wanda Ford - women's basketball player
- York Hentschel - football player
- Zach Johnson - professional golfer
- Karl Kassulke - football player
- Lewis Lloyd - basketball player
- Al McCoy - sports broadcaster
- McCoy McLemore - basketball player
- Bob Netolicky - basketball player
- Dolph Pulliam - basketball player
- Bill Stevenson - football player
- Dani Tyler - women's softball player
- Rick Wanamaker - basketball player, track and field athlete
- Willie Wise - basketball player
- Felix Wright - football player
- David Paradeise - football player
See also
- Drake Bulldogs men's basketball
- Drake Bulldogs men's soccer
- 2007-08 Drake Bulldogs men's basketball team
External links
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