This is a list of seasons completed by the Drake Bulldogs football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).The Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as a result, misapplied by the public, boosters and media when referring not only to their local football programs but also to other sports such as basketball. The Division I Board of Directors, composed of Division I presidents and chancellors voted on the change in August 2006. The Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system. The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of the 88 NCAA national championships). NCAA.org The Drake fielded their first team in 1893 and are currently without a head coach. The 1986 season was exhibition only.

Seasons Legend † National championDrake competes in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I. ‡ Conference champion ^ Bowl game berthThe yellow color is used only when Drake reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Drake has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used. * Playoff berthThe blue color is used only when Drake receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Drake has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used. SeasonCoachConferenceConference resultsSeason resultsBowl/Playoff/Postseason resultFinal rankingFinishWinsLossesTiesWinsLossesTiesOvertime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.NCAA/TSN PollSince the 1978 split in divisions, the NCAA, or more recently, The Sports Network Poll has been the major poll at the FCS level.Coaches PollThe FCS Coaches Poll was introduced in 2007. Therefore, polls for prior seasons do not exist.Drake Bulldogs1893No CoachIndependent————021———1894W. W. WhartonIndependent————220———1895Hermon WilliamsIndependent————140———1896Fred RogersIndependent————230———1897A. B. PotterIndependent————230———1898Independent————420———1899Independent————520———1900Charles BestIndependent————630———1901Independent————440———1902G. O. DietzIndependent————431———1903W. J. MonilawIndependent————530———1904Independent————540———1905Willie M. HestonIndependent————440———1906Charles PellIndependent————241———1907Independent————340Drake counts a tie against its alumni team as a tie. Other sources do not. The tie total without the alumni game is 0.———1908John L. GriffithMVC5th1205Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 5.20———1909MVC3rd2106Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 6.10———1910MVC7th0302Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 2.50———1911MVC6th021521———1912MVC3rd2204Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 4.30———1913MVC5th130431———1914MVCT–6th030431———1915MVC6th140260———1916Ralph GlazeMVC6th130350———1917MVC7th030052———1918M. B. BanksMVC—No standings as no team played representative schedule because of World War I.———320———1919MVCT–3rd220430———1920MVC5th131451———1921Ossie SolemMVC4th220520———1922‡MVCT–1st♦400700———1923MVC3rd310520———1924MVCT–2nd310521———1925MVC2nd520530———1926MVC8th140260———1927MVC9th120360———1928‡MVC1st300710———1929‡MVC1st301531———1930‡MVC1st300540———1931‡MVC1st300560———1932Evan O. WilliamsMVC5th131261———1933Vee GreenMVC2nd410631———1934MVC3rd220361———1935MVC4th121442———1936MVC3rd320640———1937MVC2nd410820———1938MVCT–4th211541———1939MVC4th230550———1940MVCT–3rd220450———1941MVC6th031451———1942MVCT–5th140370———1943MVC3rd000420———1944MVC3rd000720———1945^MVC4th210541Won Raisin Bowl vs. Fresno State, 13–12——1946MVC5th040261———1947Albert KawalMVC4th130171———1948^MVC3rd110730Won 1949 Salad Bowl vs. Arizona, 14–13——1949Warren GaerMVC2nd310621———1950MVCT–4th121621———1951MVC2nd310720———1952Independent————270———1953Independent————440———1954Independent————270———1955Independent————440———1956Independent————360———1957^Independent————720Lost Sun Bowl vs. Louisville, 20–34——1958Independent————270———1959Independent————270———1960Bus MertesIndependent————450———1961Independent————540———1962Independent————820———1963Independent————440———1964Independent————640———1965Jack WallaceIndependent————640———1966Independent————820———1967Independent————450———1968Independent————550———1969^ Independent————722Lost Pecan Bowl vs. Arkansas State, 21–29——1970Independent————740———1971MVC5th230740———1972‡ ^ MVCT–1st♦410750Lost Pioneer Bowl vs. Tennessee State, 7–29——1973MVCT–6th150290———1974MVC4th231371———1975MVCT–4th130380———1976MVC5th1301100———1977Chuck SheltonMVC6th150290———1978MVC4th330470———1979MVCT–4th140380———1980MVC4th320830———1981‡MVCT–1st♦5101010———1982MVC5th240470———1983MVC6th1601100———1984MVCT–4th230470———1985MVCT–6th140470———1986Drake did not play football during the 1986 season because it dropped football1987 Nick QuartaroIndependent————550———1988Independent————730———1989 Rob AshIndependent————730———1990Independent————640———1991Independent————460———1992Independent————721———1993PFLT–2nd320820———1994PFL3rd320730———1995‡PFL1st500811———1996PFL2nd41—83————1997PFLT–3rd23—83————1998‡PFL1st40—73————1999PFLT–3rd22—74————2000‡PFLT–1st♦31—74————2001PFLT–4th (North) 13—55————2002PFL4th (North) 13—56————2003PFLT–4th (North) 13—66————2004‡PFL1st (North) 40—102—Won PFL Championship Game vs. Morehead State, 20–17——2005PFL3rd (North) 22—64————2006PFL2nd61—92————2007Steve LoneyPFL5th34—65————2008 Chris CreightonPFLT–4th44—65————2009PFLT–3rd62—83————2010PFL3rd62—7Drake won a game against CONADEIP Stars, it was not an NCAA game.4————2011‡PFLT–1st♦71—92——RV—2012‡PFLT–1st♦71—83——RV—2013PFLT–4th53—65————2014 Rick FoxPFLT–3rd62—74————2015PFLT–4th44—56————2016PFL3rd62—74————2017PFL2nd62—74————2018PFL3rd62—74————2019Todd StepsisPFLT–2nd62—65————2020–21PFL6th23—23————2021PFLT–9th17—29————2022PFL8th35—38————2023PFL1st80—84—Lost to North Dakota State in 1st Round FCS Playoffs, 3–66——2024PFL1st71—83—Lost to Tarleton State in 1st Round FCS Playoffs, 29–43——Total1061309———(only includes Missouri Valley Conference games)148720———(only includes Pioneer Football League games)———230(only includes bowl games; 5 appearances)244202965155228(all games, totals)♦ Denotes a tie for first place and conference co-champion

Bowl results SeasonDateBowlOpponentResultSite1945January 1Raisin BowlFresno StateW 13–12Fresno, California1948January 1Salad BowlArizonaW 14–13Phoenix, Arizona1957January 1Sun BowlLouisvilleL 20–34El Paso, Texas1969December 13Pecan BowlArkansas StateL 21–29Arlington, Texas1972December 10Pioneer BowlTennessee StateL 7–29Wichita Falls, Texas

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