1923 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1923 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1923 college football season. In its third season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–2 record (3–1 against MVC opponents), placed third in the MVC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 168 to 49.[1]

1923 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
1923 record5–2 (3–1 MVC)
Head coachOssie Solem (3rd season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1923 Missouri Valley football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Nebraska $ 3 –0 –2  4 –2 –2
Kansas 3 –0 –3  5 –0 –3
Drake 3 –1 –0  5 –2 –0
Iowa State 3 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
Missouri 2 –2 –2  2 –3 –3
Kansas State 2 –2 –2  4 –2 –2
Oklahoma 2 –4 –0  3 –5 –0
Grinnell 1 –3 –0  2 –6 –0
Washington University 1 –4 –0  3 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Halfback Bill Boelter was the team captain. Other key players included quarterback Sam Orebaugh.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Cornell (IA)*
W 20–0[2]
October 13Missouri Mines*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 54–0[3]
October 27at GrinnellGrinnell, IAW 41–0[4]
November 3Iowa State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 21–011,000[5]
November 10Coe*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 6–12[6]
November 17at Kansas
L 0–17[7]
November 29at Oklahoma
W 26–20[8][9]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1923 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. Sec Taylor (October 7, 1923). "Drake Beats Cornell, 21-0: Bulldogs Win Opening Game From Purple". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Drake Swamps Rolla Miners". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1923. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Sec Taylor (October 28, 1923). "Drake Wallops Grinnell, 41-0: Boelter Runs Wild Against Pioneer Team". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Drake Downs Ames, 21 To 0: Bulldogs Too Powerful For Cyclone Team". The Des Moines Register. November 4, 1923. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Sec Taylor (November 11, 1923). "Coe Upsets Bulldogs, 12 To 6: Crimson Team Bumps Locals in Hard Game". The Des Moines Register. p. 1S – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Drake Stopped By Kansas, 17-0: Jayhawks Put Bulldogs Out of Title Race". The Des Moines Register. November 18, 1923. pp. 1S, 3S – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Drake Noses Out Oklahoma in Thrilling Game: Bulldogs Cop 26-20 Victory in 4th Period". The Des Moines Register. November 30, 1923. pp. 12–13 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Drake Bulldog Plays Havoc With Sooners' Turkey Day Festival". The Daily Oklahoman. November 30, 1923. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
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