1921 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1921 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1921 college football season. In its first season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2 record (2–2 against MVC opponents), finished fourth in the conference, and outscored opponents by a total of 149 to 40.[1]

1921 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–2 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska $ 3 0 0 7 1 0
Kansas State 4 2 0 5 3 0
Missouri 4 2 0 6 2 0
Drake 2 2 0 5 2 0
Kansas 3 3 0 4 4 0
Iowa State 3 4 0 4 4 0
Oklahoma 2 3 0 5 3 0
Washington University 2 3 0 4 3 1
Grinnell 0 4 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 7at Penn (IA)*Oskaloosa, IAW 42–0[2]
October 15at Kansas
W 15–7[3]
October 22Cornell (IA)*W 41–0[4]
October 29at MissouriL 0–6[5]
November 5Iowa State 
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 0–7[6]
November 12Morningside*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 30–10[7]
November 24Grinnell
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–10[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ "1921 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Sec Taylor (October 8, 1921). "Drake University Defeats Penn College, 42 to 0". The Des Moines Register. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Drake Winner Over K.U. ON Haskell Field, 15 to 7". The Topeka Daily Capital. October 16, 1921. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs Trim Cornell: Drake Eleven Wins 41 to 0 Grid Victory". The Des Moines Register. October 23, 1921. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Drake Is Beaten In Close Battle By Tiger Eleven". The St. Louis Star. October 30, 1921. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Sec Taylor (November 6, 1921). "Iowa State Beats Drake: Young Catches Bulldog Pass For Touchdown". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Jack North (November 13, 1921). "Bulldogs Overcome Morningside's Lead: Drake Scores 20 to 10 Win Over Maroons". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Drake Defeats Grinnell Eleven By 21 To 10 Score". The Des Moines Register. November 25, 1921. pp. 8–9 – via Newspapers.com.