1928_Drake_Bulldogs_football_team

1928 Drake Bulldogs football team

1928 Drake Bulldogs football team

American college football season

The 1928 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1928 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 7–1 record (3–0 against MVC opponents), won the MVC championship, and outscored all opponents by a total of 141 to 52.[1] The team's only loss was against Knute Rockne's Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Key players included halfback Dick Nesbitt and guard Lester Jones.

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References

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    "1928 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
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    "Night Football Is Inaugurated: Drake Beats Simpson in Game Played Under Floodlights". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. October 7, 1928. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Drake Beats Marquette, 26-7: Nesbitt, King Lead Bulldogs at Milwaukee". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1928. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
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    Charles Jay Nevada (October 21, 1928). "Drake Downs Grinnell, 19-7: Forward Pass Attack Scores For Pioneers". The Des Moines Register. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
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    John W. Stahr (October 28, 1928). "Irish Get Back To Normalcy; Drub Drake; 15,000 Witness One-Sided Tilt At Cartier Lot". The South Bend Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Drake Scores 6-0 Victory Over Missouri: Bulldogs Get Touchdown In Last 2 Minutes of Play". Joplin Globe. November 4, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Bulldogs, Bears Play Here Today in Valley Tilt". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. November 10, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    Sec Taylor (November 11, 1928). "Drake Smears Washington U., Winning By 20-0". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 2S – via Newspapers.com.
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    Jack Monroe (November 25, 1928). "Drake Triumphs: Bulldogs Snap Four Year Jinx To Trim Ames". The Des Moines Register. pp. 1S, 4S – via Newspapers.com.
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    "Drake Defeats Creighton to Win Valley Title: Nesbitt Scores Touchdown in Final Period". Des Moines Tribune-Capital. November 30, 1928. p. 30 – via Newspapers.com.
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