1980 Drake Bulldogs football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1980
| team = Drake Bulldogs
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 8–3
| conf_record = 3–2
| head_coach = Chuck Shelton
| hc_year = 4th
| captain =
| stadium = Drake Stadium
}}
{{1980 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1980 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1980 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 8–3 record with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| w/l = l
| opponent = Indiana State
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 10–13
| attend = 9,450
| source = {{cite news|title=Sycamores tip Drake in opener|newspaper=The Sunday Courier and Press|date=September 7, 1980|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417092/sycamores-tip-drake-in-opener/|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1980|team=Augustana (South Dakota) Vikings|title=Augustana (SD)}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 42–0
| attend = 8,056
| source = {{cite news|title=Drake rips Augustana|newspaper=Argus-Leader|date=September 14, 1980|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417465/drake-rips-augustana/|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 20
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Lamar
| site_stadium = Cardinal Stadium
| site_cityst = Beaumont, TX
| score = 38–7
| attend = 12,462
| source = {{cite news|title=Bulldogs roar past Lamar, 38–7|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=September 21, 1980|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107417900/bulldogs-roar-past-lamar-387/|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = l
| opponent = Southern Illinois
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 28–34
| attend = 12,750
| source = {{cite news|title=SIU survives scare; Beats Drake, 34–28|newspaper=St. Louis Post-Dispatch|date=September 28, 1980|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418163/siu-survives-scare-beats-drake-3428/|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = UT Arlington
| site_stadium = Maverick Stadium
| site_cityst = Arlington, TX
| score = 30–20
| attend = 6,326
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/67288430/drake-deals-movin-mavs-fourth-setback/|work=Fort Worth Star-Telegram|title=Drake deals Movin' Mavs fourth setback|date=October 5, 1980|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Folsom Field
| site_cityst = Boulder, CO
| score = 41–22
| attend = 37,689
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418570/drake-capsizes-buffs/|work=The Manhattan Mercury|title=Drake capsizes Buffs|date=October 12, 1980|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| opponent = West Texas State
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 27–21
| attend = 9,620
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/76897271/buffaloes-dont-roam-against-drake/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Buffaloes don't roam against Drake|date=October 19, 1980|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico State
| site_stadium = Aggie Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Las Cruces, NM
| score = 28–22
| attend = 15,327
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107418908/drake-edges-aggies-2822/|work=The New Mexican|title=Drake edges Aggies 28–22|date=October 26, 1980|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = w
| opponent = Wichita State
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 38–15
| attend = 10,010
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/71890031/drake-pays-back-wichita-state-3815/|work=The Des Moines Register|title=Drake pays back Wichita State, 38–15|date=November 2, 1980|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1980|team=Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks|title=Nebraska–Omaha}}
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| score = 17–0
| attend = 14,850
| source = {{cite news|title=14,850 cheer Bulldogs to 8th victory|newspaper=The Des Moines Register|date=November 9, 1980|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107419342/14850-cheer-bulldogs-to-8th-victory/|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| w/l = l
| away = y
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Long Beach State
| site_stadium = Anaheim Stadium
| site_cityst = Anaheim, CA
| score = 7–21
| attend = 8,158
| source = {{cite news|title=Long Beach defeats Drake in finale|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=November 23, 1980|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/107419525/long-beach-defeats-drake-in-finale/|accessdate=August 11, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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