1962 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season

1962 Drake Bulldogs football

Conference| Independent
Record| 8–2
Head coach|

* Bus Mertes (3rd season)

Home stadium| Drake Stadium

Seasons

<- 1961

1963 ->

1962 NCAA College Division independents football records

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Cal Poly Pomona |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Southern Miss |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 9  | - | 1  | - | 0
Drake |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 2  | - | 0
Howard (AL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Southern Connecticut State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 2  | - | 0
Hawaii |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 2  | - | 0
Montana State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 7  | - | 3  | - | 0
Arkansas State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Northern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 3  | - | 0
Northeastern |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 0
Wabash |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 3  | - | 1
Abilene Christian |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 6  | - | 4  | - | 0
East Carolina |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Weber State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Wheaton (IL) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 4  | - | 0
Chattanooga |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 5  | - | 0
Arlington State |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Southern Illinois |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 6  | - | 0
Findlay |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 4  | - | 5  | - | 0
Tampa |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 2
UC Riverside |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 5  | - | 0
Eastern Michigan |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Mississippi Vocational |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 5  | - | 0
Santa Clara |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 6  | - | 0
Carnegie Tech |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Rose Poly |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Union (NY) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 7  | - | 0
Trinity (TX) |  |  | - |  |  |  |  | 1  | - | 8  | - | 0

The 1962 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as an independent during the 1962 NCAA College Division football season. In its third season under head coach Bus Mertes, the team compiled a 8–2 record and outscored all opponents by a total of 204 to 108.[1] The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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September 15| at Iowa State|

* Clyde Williams Field
* Ames, IA

| L 7–14| 21,781|
September 22| Southern Illinois|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IA

| W 14–13| 7,500|
September 29| Colorado State|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IA

| W 21–0| 5,000| [2]
October 6| at South Dakota|

* Inman Field
* Vermillion, SD

| W 15–14| 1,500|
October 13| at State College of Iowa|

* O. R. Latham Stadium
* Cedar Falls, IA

| W 21–15| 6,800|
October 20| Wichita|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IA

| W 10–0| 7,500|
October 26| at Bradley| Peoria, IL| W 30–13| 6,000|
November 3| at Idaho State|

* Spud Bowl
* Pocatello, ID

| L 14–33| 4,600|
November 10| North Dakota State|

* Drake Stadium
* Des Moines, IA

| W 40–6| 4,000| [3]
November 17| at Evansville| Evansville, IN| W 32–0| 500|

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## References[edit]

1. ^ "2015 Drake Football Media Guide". Drake University. p. 99.
2. ^ Brad Wilson (September 30, 1962). "Drake Wins, 21-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 4S - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "No. 7 as Drake sails, 40–6". The Des Moines Register. November 11, 1962. Retrieved October 5, 2021 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "Brief Summary Of Cumulative Football Statistics". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.

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