1901 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1901 Drake Bulldogs football

Conference| Independent
Record| 4–4
Head coach|

* Charles Best (2nd season)

Home stadium| South Ninth Street grounds

Seasons

<- 1900

1902 ->

1901 Midwestern college football independents records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Saint Louis |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 0  | - | 0
North Dakota Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
Marquette |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 1
Northern Illinois State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Notre Dame |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 1  | - | 1
Ohio Wesleyan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Nebraska |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Ohio |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 2
Doane |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0
Haskell |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Lake Forest |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 10  | - | 5  | - | 0
Ohio State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Washington University |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Ohio Medical |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Iowa State Normal |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 2
Beloit |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 3
Washburn |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 2  | - | 3
Carthage |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 1  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Detroit College |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0
Mount Union |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 1
Wittenberg |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 4  | - | 0
Kansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Michigan Agricultural |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 1
Iowa State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 2
Kansas |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 2
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 7  | - | 0
Fairmount |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 6  | - | 0
Heidelberg |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1
Miami (OH) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 3  | - | 1
Cincinnati |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 4  | - | 1
Case |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 7  | - | 0
Missouri |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 6  | - | 1
Butler |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 1  | - | 0
Chicago Eclectic Medical |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 0  | - | 3  | - | 0

The 1901 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University during the 1901 college football season. In its second season under head coach Charles Best, the team compiled a 4–4 record and outscored opponents by a total of 113 to 34.[1][2]

## Schedule[edit]

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September 28| | Des Moines| Des Moines, IA| W 29–0| |
October 5| | Grinnell| Des Moines, IA| L 5–6| |
October 11| | Iowa|

* South Ninth Street grounds
* Des Moines, IA

| L 5–6| 2,000| [3][4]
October 19| | Iowa State Normal| Des Moines, IA (rivalry)| W 33–2| |
October 26| | at Missouri| Columbia, MO| W 24–0| | [5]
November 1| | Simpson| Des Moines, IA| L 5–10| |
November 16| 2:30 p.m.| at Iowa State|

* State Field
* Ames, IA

| W 12–5| | [6]
November 28| | Grinnell| Des Moines, IA| L 0–5| |

* All times are in Central time

## References[edit]

1. ^ "1901 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
2. ^ "2015 Drake Football Media Guide". Drake University. p. 99.
3. ^ "Ready For Great Game". The Des Moines Daily Leader. Des Moines, Iowa. October 11, 1910. p. 2. Retrieved July 19, 2022 - via Newspapers.com .
4. ^ "Close Game Was Played: Victory Went To Iowa By Exceedingly Close Margin". The Des Moines Daily Leader. October 12, 1901. p. 1 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Blue and White Waving: Drake Won From Missouri by Score of 24 go 0". The Des Moines Leader. October 27, 1901. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "Drake Won From Ames". The Des Moines Leader. November 17, 1901. p. 8 - via Newspapers.com.

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Drake Bulldogs football

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* Haskins Field/Drake Stadium (1904–1924)
* Drake Stadium (1925–present)

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* Butler
* Dayton
* Northern Iowa

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* Drake University Marching Band
* Johnny Bright incident

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