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1981 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season

Summary

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1981
team	Drake Bulldogs
sport	football
conference	Missouri Valley Conference
short_conf	MVC
record	10–1
conf_record	5–1
head_coach	Chuck Shelton
hc_year	5th
off_coach	John Hancock
oc_year	2nd
def_coach	Maury Waugh
dc_year	1st
stadium	Drake Stadium
champion	MVC co-champion

The 1981 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1981 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by fifth-year head coach Chuck Shelton, Drake compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the MVC title with Tulsa.

Schedule

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References

"Missouri Valley Conference 75 1981 Football/Anniversary Issue". Missouri Valley Conference.
(September 13, 1981). "Mike-Mayer kick lifts Drake, 17–14". The Des Moines Register.
(September 20, 1981). "Unbeaten Drake pins Leathernecks, 21–6". [[Des Moines Register]].
(September 27, 1981). "K-State loses in heartbreaker". The Grand Island Independent.
(October 4, 1981). "The rain helps end a reign as Long Beach loses, 18–7". The Los Angeles Times.
(October 11, 1981). "Another big finish lifts unbeaten Drake, 24–23". The Des Moines Register.
(October 25, 1981). "Unbeaten Bulldogs do it again, 21–13". The Des Moines Register.
(November 1, 1981). "Hurricane pelts Bulldogs gridders". The Daily Nonpareil.
(November 8, 1981). "Quarterback's goof ends S. Illinois rally". Chicago Tribune.
(November 15, 1981). "Drake downs Illinois State". The Rock Island Argus.
(November 22, 1981). "Mav miscues aid Drake in romp". Omaha World-Herald.

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