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1984 Drake Bulldogs football team

1984 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorFred Bliel (1st season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1983
1985 →
1984 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Tulsa $ 5 – 0 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
No. 5 Indiana State ^ 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 3 – 0
Illinois State 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 6 – 0
West Texas State 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
Wichita State 2 – 3 – 0 2 – 9 – 0
Drake 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
Southern Illinois 0 – 5 – 0 3 – 8 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant
  • Indiana State's game against Louisville and West Texas State and Wichita State's games against New Mexico State counted in the conference standings. The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA.
Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Chuck Shelton, Drake compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MVC.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 1Southwest Missouri State*
L 12–17[1]
September 8Northern Iowa*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 28–337,400[2]
September 15at Iowa State*
L 17–2147,656[3]
September 22New Mexico State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 35–28[4]
September 29at Illinois State
L 0–2812,136[5]
October 6Northeast Missouri State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 31–174,400[6]
October 13at Western Illinois*
L 20–3711,631[7]
October 20at No. 1 Indiana State
L 3–1710,170[8]
October 27Wichita State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 6–237,480[9]
November 3Southern Illinois
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 20–175,200[10]
November 17at West Texas State
W 25–22[11]

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References

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  1. ^ "Mistakes huurt Bulldogs in 17–12 loss". The Des Moines Register. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "UNI survives furious Drake rally". The Des Moines Register. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Comeback win 'not pretty' as Cyclones down Drake". Omaha World-Herald. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drake deals Aggies fourth straight loss". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Illinois State tops Drake". Tulsa World. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Abernathy scores paces Drake win". The Daily Nonpareil. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Four interceptions sink Drake's hope for victory". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Sycamores flat but unbeaten". Palladium-Item. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Denson spurs Shockers past Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Field goal vaults Drake over Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Drake nips Buffaloes". The Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "1984 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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