| 1974 Drake Bulldogs football | |
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| Conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| Record | 3–7–1 (2–3–1 MVC) |
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| Home stadium | Drake Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wichita State | 1 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1974 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1974 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jack Wallace in his 10th season as head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 3–7–1 with a mark of 2–3–1 in conference play, finished fourth in the MVC, and were oustscored by a total of 315 to 213.[1]
On offense, the Bulldogs gained an average of 193.1 rushing yards and 146.4 passing yards per game. On defense, they gave up an average of 267.3 rushing yards and 168.2 passing yards per game.[2] The team's leading rushers were running backs Jim O'Connor (1,031 yards, 4.3 yards per carry, 60 points scored) and Jim Herndon (679 yards, 6.1 yards per carry, 36 points scored). The passing game was led by quarterbacks Jeff Martin (723 passing yards, 111.7 passer rating) and Jonas Sears (711 passing yards, 88.1 passer rating).[2] The team's leading receivers were wide receiver Mike Murphy (41 receptions for 638 yards) and tight end Hal Proppe (20 receptions for 310 yards).[2]
Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Schedule
[edit]| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 7 | Dayton* | L 7–21 | 20,500 | [3] | |
| September 14 | West Texas State |
| L 17–37 | 13,400 | [4] |
| September 21 | at Lamar* | L 6–18 | 16,278 | [5] | |
| September 28 | at Long Beach State* | L 13–20 | 4,778 | [6] | |
| October 5 | North Texas State |
| T 24–24 | 8,400 | [7] |
| October 12 | at Northern Iowa* | L 17–41 | 8,500–8,549 | [8][9] | |
| October 19 | at Louisville | W 38–35 | 11,443 | [10] | |
| October 26 | at New Mexico State | W 29–28 | 12,006 | [11] | |
| November 2 | at Wichita State | L 14–23 | 6,238 | [12] | |
| November 9 | Northern Arizona* |
| W 34–16 | 5,800 | [13] |
| November 16 | Tulsa |
| L 14–52 | 7,650 | [14] |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "1974 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved May 31, 2025.
- ^ a b c "1974 Drake Bulldogs Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
- ^ "Flyers open on high note". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 8, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Wartes lifts West Texas". The Courier-Journal. September 15, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake falls to 0–3". The Des Moines Register. September 22, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Guillory's 62-yard TD run sparks LBSU". Independent Press-Telegram. September 29, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake and North Texas tie 24–24". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. October 6, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Northern Iowa smacks Drake". Argus-Leader. October 13, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Final 1974 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Northern Iowa)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ "Drake 38, UL 35". The Park City Daily News. October 20, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake tips NM State 29–28". The Wichita Eagle & Beacon. October 27, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake loses charm, Wichita State's 23–14 victory ruins title hopes". The Des Moines Register. November 3, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Drake sloshes to 34–6 win". The Daily Nonpareil. November 10, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tulsa smothers Bulldogs 52–14". The Daily Nonpareil. November 17, 1974. Retrieved May 31, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
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