1980 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1980 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). In its sixth year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the team compiled a 8–3 record.^[1]

1980 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	8–3 (3–2 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Shelton (6th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium
Seasons ← 1979 1981 →

1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	4	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
Wichita State	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	5	–	1
Indiana State	4	–	2	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Drake	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
West Texas State	2	–	4	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
New Mexico State	1	–	4	–	1			3	–	7	–	1
Southern Illinois	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 6	Indiana State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 10–13	9,450	^[2]
September 13	Augustana (SD)*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 42–0	8,056	^[3]
September 20	at Lamar*	Cardinal Stadium Beaumont, TX	W 38–7	12,462	^[4]
September 27	Southern Illinois	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 28–34	12,750	^[5]
October 4	at Texas–Arlington*	Maverick Stadium Arlington, TX	W 30–20	6,326	^[6]
October 11	at Colorado*	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	W 41–22	37,689	^[7]
October 18	West Texas State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 27–21	9,620	^[8]
October 25	at New Mexico State	Aggie Memorial Stadium Las Cruces, NM	W 28–22	15,327	^[9]
November 1	Wichita State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 38–15	10,010	^[10]
November 8	Nebraska–Omaha*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 17–0	14,850	^[11]
November 22	at Long Beach State*	Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, CA	L 7–21	8,158	^[12]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1980 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
2. "Sycamores tip Drake in opener". The Sunday Courier and Press. September 7, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Drake rips Augustana". Argus-Leader. September 14, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bulldogs roar past Lamar, 38–7". The Des Moines Register. September 21, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. September 28, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 5, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Drake capsizes Buffs". The Manhattan Mercury. October 12, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Buffaloes don't roam against Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 19, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Drake edges Aggies 28–22". The New Mexican. October 26, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15". The Des Moines Register. November 2, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "14,850 cheer Bulldogs to 8th victory". The Des Moines Register. November 9, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "Long Beach defeats Drake in finale". The Los Angeles Times. November 23, 1980. Retrieved August 11, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.