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1972 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1972
team	Drake Bulldogs
sport	football
conference	Missouri Valley Conference
short_conf	MVC
record	7–5
conf_record	4–1
head_coach	Jack Wallace
hc_year	8th
stadium	Drake Stadium
champion	MVC co-champion
bowl	Pioneer Bowl
bowl_result	L 7–29 vs. Tennessee State

The 1972 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was the seventy-ninth year for the football program. The season ended with a 7–5 record, capturing the Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Bulldogs participated in the 1972 Pioneer Bowl.

Schedule

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References

(2008-01-01). "Drake Bulldogs Football". www.drakebulldogs.org.
(September 17, 1972). "Heston powers Drake victory". Quad-City Times.
(September 24, 1972). "Drake's bigges prize is Tiger kewpie doll". The Commercial Appeal.
(October 1, 1972). "Reserve riddles N. Texas, 54–8". The Des Moines Register.
(October 8, 1972). "Coyotes surprises Drake by 28–23". Argus-Leader.
(October 15, 1972). "Drake defeats Iowans, 21–14". Tulsa World.
. ["Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/team/504/stats/13168). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
(October 22, 1972). "Behind at half, Tampa smashes past Drake, 24–7". The Orlando Sentinel.
(October 29, 1972). "Mighty defense primes Drake". The Des Moines Register.
(November 5, 1972). "Big Day at Drake: Victory, Then Share of Valley Title". [[Des Moines Register]].
(November 12, 1972). "Freshmen guide Drake, 35–7". The Des Moines Register.
. ["Final 1972 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northeast Louisiana)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/team/498/stats/13168). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.
(November 19, 1972). ":23 on clock, kick shocks Drake, 24–21". The Des Moines Register.
(November 26, 1972). "Stevens express gives Cards share of crown". The Journal News.
(December 10, 1972). "Tennessee St. plugs Bulldogs". Wichita Falls Times.
. ["Schedule/Results (1972 Drake)"](https://stats.ncaa.org/teams/251485). *[[National Collegiate Athletic Association]]*.

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