1955 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1955 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as an independent during the 1955 college football season. Led by seventh-year head coach Warren Gaer, the Bulldogs compiled a record of 4–4.

1955 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–4
Head coach	Warren Gaer (7th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Seasons ← 1954 1956 →

1955 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Ferris Institute			–					6	–	1	–	0
No. 9 Notre Dame			–					8	–	2	–	0
Xavier			–					7	–	2	–	0
Carthage			–					6	–	2	–	0
Wabash			–					5	–	3	–	1
Michigan Tech			–					4	–	3	–	0
Washington University			–					5	–	4	–	0
Drake			–					4	–	4	–	0
Youngstown			–					4	–	5	–	0
Dayton			–					3	–	6	–	0
Marquette			–					2	–	6	–	1
Baldwin–Wallace			–					2	–	6	–	0
Cincinnati			–					1	–	6	–	2
Rose Poly			–					1	–	6	–	1
Northern Michigan			–					0	–	7	–	0
Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance	Source
September 16		North Dakota State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 28–6		^[1]
September 23		at Denver	Hilltop Stadium Denver, CO		L 7–33	21,500	^[2]
September 30		Iowa State Teachers	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		L 14–21	4,000	^[3]^[4]
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	KSD-TV	W 39–19		^[5]^[6]^[7]
October 15	7:30 p.m.	at Boston University	Boston University Field Boston, MA		L 2–32	3,000	^[8]^[9]^[10]
October 22	2:00 p.m.	at Bradley	Peoria, IL		W 40–7	5,000	^[11]^[12]
October 29		Iowa State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA		W 27–21	8,500	^[13]^[14]
November 12		at Wichita	Veterans Field Wichita, KS		L 6–59	13,971	^[15]
Homecoming All times are in Central time

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References

1. "Drake passes whip N.D. State, 28–6". The Des Moines Register. September 17, 1955. Retrieved October 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Denver Pioneers Romp Past Green Drave, 33-7". Casper Morning Star. Sioux City, Iowa. United Press. September 24, 1955. p. 28. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
3. Housh, Leighton (October 1, 1955). "Teachers Whip Drake Line, 21-14". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
4. Housh, Leighton (October 1, 1955). "Drake Passes Move Ball 175 (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 10. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
5. Gould, Charles (October 8, 1955). "Bears, Drake Resume Old Rivalry Today". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 9. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
6. Rice, Jack (October 9, 1955). "Bears Are Draped By Drake, 39-19". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 1E. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
7. Rice, Jack (October 9, 1955). "Washington Takes It On Chin From Drake (continued)". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 3E. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
8. Holbrook, Bob (October 15, 1955). "B. C., B. U. Play Tonight; Harvard Yale Favored". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 4. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
9. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 16, 1955). "Terriers Belt Drake, 32 to 2; Sullivan Stars". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 9. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
10. Fitzgerald, Tom (October 16, 1955). "Boston Univ. (continued)". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. p. 46. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
11. Wilson, Brad (October 22, 1955). "Drake Depends on Passes To Defeat Bradley Today". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
12. "Drake Bulldogs Smash Bradley by 40 to 7 Count". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. Associated Press. October 23, 1955. p. 45. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
13. Wilson, Brad (October 30, 1955). "Drake Jolts Iowa State, 27-21". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1S. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
14. Wilson, Brad (October 30, 1955). "Drake (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 7S. Retrieved January 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com  .
15. "59-6 Spree By Wichita Stuns Drake". The Des Moines Register. November 13, 1955. pp. 1S, 7S – via Newspapers.com.
16. "1955 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference. Retrieved January 2, 2022.