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1902 Drake Bulldogs football team

1902 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–2–1
Head coach
Captain"Squatty" Bates
Seasons
← 1901
1903 →
1902 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Nebraska   –   9 – 0 – 0
South Dakota   –   9 – 0 – 0
North Dakota Agricultural   –   4 – 0 – 0
Central Michigan   –   4 – 0 – 0
Ohio Medical   –   9 – 1 – 0
Marquette   –   6 – 1 – 1
Knox   –   9 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois State   –   5 – 1 – 1
Haskell   –   8 – 2 – 1
Notre Dame   –   6 – 2 – 1
Drake   –   5 – 2 – 1
Lincoln (MO)   –   2 – 1 – 0
Mount Union   –   6 – 3 – 0
Iowa State   –   6 – 3 – 1
Carthage   –   2 – 1 – 1
Cincinnati   –   4 – 2 – 2
Missouri   –   5 – 3 – 0
Miami (OH)   –   5 – 3 – 1
Kansas   –   6 – 4 – 0
South Dakota Agricultural   –   3 – 2 – 0
Fairmount   –   4 – 3 – 1
Detroit College   –   3 – 3 – 0
Lake Forest   –   4 – 4 – 1
Lincoln (MO)   –   1 – 1 – 0
Western Illinois   –   2 – 2 – 0
Michigan Agricultural   –   4 – 5 – 0
Wittenberg   –   3 – 4 – 2
Washburn   –   3 – 4 – 0
Doane   –   2 – 3 – 0
Heidelberg   –   3 – 5 – 1
Wabash   –   2 – 4 – 2
Buchtel   –   2 – 5 – 0
Washington University   –   2 – 6 – 1
Butler   –   1 – 3 – 0
Kansas State   –   2 – 6 – 0
Michigan State Normal   –   1 – 5 – 1
Iowa State Normal   –   1 – 6 – 1
Ohio   –   0 – 5 – 1

The 1902 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as an independent during the 1902 college football season. In its first and only season under head coach G. O. Dietz, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 23.[1] Left end "Squatty" Bates was the team captain.[2]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 4GrinnellDes Moines, IAW 11–0[2]
October 11at Iowa
L 0–12[3]
October 25Iowa State NormalDes Moines, IA (rivalry)W 36–5
November 1at SimpsonIndianola, IAL 5–6[4]
November 8at Cornell (IA)Mount Vernon, IAW 6–0[5]
November 15Iowa StateDes Moines, IAT 0–0
November 21Des MoinesDes Moines, IAW 22–0
November 26Grinnell
  • League Park
  • Des Moines, IA
W 47–0[6]

References

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  1. ^ "1902 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Grinnell Team Meets Defeat". The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa). October 5, 1902. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Old Gold Waves The Bicolor". The Register and Leaders (Des Moines, Iowa). October 12, 1902. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Simpson Colors Flew Last Night". The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa). November 2, 1902. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Drake Defeats Cornell". The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa). November 9, 1902. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grinnell Meets a Waterloo: Overwhelmed by Drake Yesterday By the Score of 47 to 0". The Register and Leader (Des Moines, Iowa). November 28, 1902. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.