1948 Drake Bulldogs football
Salad Bowl champion
Salad Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Arizona
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Oklahoma A&M $ 2 0 06 4 0
Wichita 2 1 15 4 1
Drake 1 1 07 3 0
Tulsa 0 1 10 9 1
Saint Louis 0 2 04 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1948 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–3 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Arizona in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105.[1]

Drake was ranked at No. 93 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18South Dakota State*W 47–0
September 248:15 p.m.Saint Louis
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 14–010,000[3][4][5][6]
October 2at Iowa State Teachers*O. R. Latham FieldCedar Falls, IA (rivalry)L 0–6
October 8Wichita
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 20–21
October 16Bradley*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–14
October 23at Colorado A&M*W 31–29
October 30Emporia State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 43–20
November 6at Iowa State*L 0–212,826
November 13New Mexico*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–017,500
January 1, 1949vs. Arizona*W 14–13

References

  1. "1948 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 via Newspapers.com.
  3. Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Big Test For Drake Tonight". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Drake— (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 14. Retrieved July 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "2 Drake Smashes Shock St. Louis U., 14-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2023 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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