1940 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 1940 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1940 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–2 against MVC opponents), tied for third place in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 108.[1]

1940 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
1940 record	4–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach	Vee Green (8th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium

1940 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	4	–	0	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Oklahoma A&M	4	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	1
Creighton	2	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	2
Drake	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
Washington University	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Saint Louis	1	–	3	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
Washburn	0	–	4	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Montana State*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 56–0	8,000	[2]
October 5	Grinnell*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 20–7
October 12	at Kansas*	Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	L 6–20
October 19	at Navy*	Thompson Stadium Annapolis, MD	L 0–19
October 26	Saint Louis	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–21
November 2	at Washburn	Moore Bowl Topeka, KS	W 19–6
November 9	at Iowa State*	Clyde Williams Field Ames, IA	L 6–7
November 16	at Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 20–14
November 23	Creighton	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 0–14
*Non-conference game

References

1. "1940 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 5, 2019.
2. "Drake Flays Montana Foe In 56-0 Orgy". The Des Moines Register. September 28, 1940. pp. 7–8 – via Newspapers.com.