1976 Drake Bulldogs football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1976
| team = Drake Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 1–10
| conf_record = 1–3
| head_coach = Jack Wallace
| hc_year = 12th
| captain =
| stadium = Drake Stadium
}}
{{1976 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1976 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1976 NCAA Division I football season. Led by Jack Wallace in his 12th and final season has head coach, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 1–10 with a mark of 1–3 in conference play, placing last out of five teams in the MVC.{{cite news |author= |title=Final Missouri Valley Conference |url=https://www.newspapers.com//article/nevada-state-journal/157057417/ |newspaper=Nevada State Journal |location=Reno, Nevada |date=November 30, 1976 |page=12 |access-date=October 13, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 4
| w/l = l
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 29–30
| attend = 12,630
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-aggies-comeback-dooms/171224363/|work=The Salina Journal|title=Aggies comeback dooms Drake|date=September 5, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 11
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Cyclone Stadium
| site_cityst = Ames, IA
| score = 14–58
| attend = 41,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald-jerry-jaksichs-big-p/171225137/|work=Omaha World-Herald|title=Jerry Jaksich's big plays help Cyclones romp, 58–14|date=September 12, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 18
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 15–27
| attend = 12,332
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-herreras-201-ya/171225322/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Herrera's 201-yard day rips Bulldogs|date=September 19, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 25
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Louisville
| site_stadium = Fairgrounds Stadium
| site_cityst = Louisville, KY
| score = 24–37
| attend = 16,009
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-journal-u-of-ls-prince-ly-e/171225521/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=U of L's Prince-ly effort sinks Drake|date=September 26, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| score = 24–45
| attend = 45,318
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montana-standard-buffaloes-repel-dra/171225657/|work=The Montana Standard|title=Buffaloes repel Drake|date=October 3, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Veterans Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Long Beach, CA
| score = 10–41
| attend = 10,200
| source ={{cite news|title=Long Beach State Wins Again, 32–10|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=October 10, 1976|page=III-11|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9951006/northridge_rally_gives_cal_state_la/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 31, 2017}}{{Open access}}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Wichita State
| site_stadium = Cessna Stadium
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| score = 23–33
| attend = 11,116
| source ={{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90712221/drake-tumbles/|work=Quad-City Times|title=Drake tumbles|date=October 17, 1977|accessdate=December 17, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| w/l = w
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 34–14
| attend = 8,116
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-victory-drought-over/171225821/|work=The Daily Nonpareil|title=Victory drought over for Drake|date=October 24, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Temple
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 7–31
| attend = 7,245
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-temple-romps-past-bulldogs/171225956/|work=Tulsa World|title=Temple romps past Bulldogs|date=November 7, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 20–45
| attend = 5,182
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-nonpareil-last-period-blitz-le/171223743/|work=The Daily Nonpareil|title=Last period blitz leads Tulsa past Drake 45–20|date=November 14, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = North Texas State
| site_stadium = Fouts Field
| site_cityst = Denton, TX
| score = 0–63
| attend = 6,100
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-rude-n-texas-go/169156869/|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|title=Rude N. Texas good-by to Wallace, 63–0|date=November 21, 1976|accessdate=April 27, 2025|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
Roster
{{American football roster/Header
| year = 1976
| team = Drake Bulldogs
| teamcolors = f
| offensive_players =
{{American football roster/Player|num=19|class=Jr|first=Dan|last=Dodd|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=16|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Martin|pos=QB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=74|class=So|first=Jack|last=Matia|pos=T}}
| defensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|num=30|class=Sr|first=Kelly|last=Ford|pos=DB}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=94|class=Sr|first=Jeff|last=Koerten|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=28|class=Sr|first=Doug|last=Siedenburg|pos=DE}}
{{American football roster/Player|num=56|class=Sr|first=Dan|last=Zarazan|pos=LB}}
| special_teams_players=
}}
{{American football roster/Footer
| head_coach = *Jack Wallace
| asst_coach =
| accessdate=
}}
References
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