2017 Drake Bulldogs football team
The 2017 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Rick Fox and played their home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa as members of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 7–4, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in second place.
2017 Drake Bulldogs football | |
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Conference | Pioneer Football League |
2017 record | 7–4 (6–2 PFL) |
Head coach | Rick Fox (4th season) |
Defensive coordinator | Todd Stepsis (4th season) |
Home stadium | Drake Stadium (Capacity: 14,557) |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 23 San Diego $^ | 8 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drake | 6 | – | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Valparaiso | 5 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Butler | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 4 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marist | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Morehead State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Davidson | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
The Bulldogs finished the 2016 season 7–4, 6–2 in PFL play to finish in third place.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | BV | L 7–77 | 3,332 | |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Southwestern (KS)* |
| BV | W 55–14 | 864 |
September 16 | 6:00 p.m. | at No. 4 South Dakota State* | ESPN3 | L 10–51 | 15,806 | |
September 23 | 1:00 p.m. | Valparaiso |
| BV | W 38–13 | 2,956 |
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Butler | Facebook Live | W 27–16 | 2,387 | |
October 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Dayton |
| BV | L 10–20 | 1,734 |
October 21 | 12:00 p.m. | at Marist | W 19–14 | 1,318 | ||
October 28 | 1:00 p.m. | Davidson |
| BV | W 17–12 | 1,406 |
November 4 | 4:00 p.m. | at San Diego | TheW.tv via STADIUM | L 15–45 | 1,582 | |
November 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Campbell | BSN | W 45–10 | 4,261 | |
November 18 | 1:00 p.m. | Jacksonville |
| BV | W 52–7 | 1,487 |
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- Source: Schedule
Game summaries
South Dakota
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Coyotes | 28 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 77 |
Bulldogs | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–7 | 2015 | SODK, 52–0 |
Southwestern (KS)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Moundbuilders | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 21 | 10 | 17 | 55 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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First meeting |
at South Dakota State
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
No. 4 Jackrabbits | 12 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 51 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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8–3 | 2016 | SDSU, 56–28 |
Valparaiso
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Crusaders | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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21–3 | 2016 | DRAKE, 35–21 |
at Butler
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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DU Bulldogs | 7 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 27 |
BU Bulldogs | 6 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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17–8–1 | 2016 | DRAKE, 28–14 |
Dayton
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Flyers | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
Bulldogs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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8–25 | 2016 | DAY, 35–10 |
at Marist
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 |
Red Foxes | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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5–0 | 2014 | DRAKE, 21–6 |
Davidson
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Wildcats | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–1 | 2014 | DRAKE, 51–14 |
at San Diego
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
Toreros | 7 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 45 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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11–13 | 2016 | USD, 38–7 |
at Campbell
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Bulldogs | 7 | 7 | 21 | 10 | 45 |
Fighting Camels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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6–1 | 2016 | DRAKE, 32–21 |
Jacksonville
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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Dolphins | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Bulldogs | 14 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 52 |
Overall record | Last meeting | Result |
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13–3 | 2016 | DRAKE, 31–27 |
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