2017 Drake Bulldogs football team

2017 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record7–4 (6–2 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorTodd Stepsis (4th season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
2017 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 23 San Diego $^   8 – 0     10 – 3  
  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  
  • $ – Conference champion
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2017 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Rick Fox, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 26:00 p.m.South Dakota*
BVL 7–773,332
September 96:00 p.m.Southwestern (KS)*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 55–14864
September 166:00 p.m.at No. 4 South Dakota State*
ESPN3L 10–5115,806
September 231:00 p.m.Valparaisodagger
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 38–132,956
September 3012:00 p.m.at Butler
Facebook LiveW 27–162,387
October 71:00 p.m.Dayton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
BVL 10–201,734
October 2112:00 p.m.at Marist
W 19–141,318
October 281:00 p.m.Davidson
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 17–121,406
November 44:00 p.m.at San Diego
TheW.tv via STADIUML 15–451,582
November 1112:00 p.m.at Campbell
BSNW 45–104,261
November 181:00 p.m.Jacksonville
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
BVW 52–71,487
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

South Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 28 28 7 14 77
Bulldogs 0 7 0 0 7
See also: 2017 South Dakota Coyotes football team

Southwestern (KS)

1 2 3 4 Total
Moundbuilders 0 14 0 0 14
Bulldogs 7 21 10 17 55
See also: Southwestern Moundbuilders football

At South Dakota State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7 0 10
No. 4 Jackrabbits 12 29 7 3 51
See also: 2017 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team

Valparaiso

1 2 3 4 Total
Crusaders 6 7 0 0 13
Bulldogs 14 3 14 7 38
See also: 2017 Valparaiso Crusaders football team

At Butler

1 2 3 4 Total
DU Bulldogs 7 14 3 3 27
BU Bulldogs 6 7 3 0 16
See also: 2017 Butler Bulldogs football team

Dayton

1 2 3 4 Total
Flyers 0 3 14 3 20
Bulldogs 3 0 0 7 10
See also: 2017 Dayton Flyers football team

At Marist

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 6 3 3 19
Red Foxes 0 7 0 7 14
See also: 2017 Marist Red Foxes football team

Davidson

1 2 3 4 Total
Wildcats 0 3 3 6 12
Bulldogs 7 7 0 3 17
See also: 2017 Davidson Wildcats football team

At San Diego

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 0 0 8 15
Toreros 7 10 7 21 45
See also: 2017 San Diego Toreros football team

At Campbell

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulldogs 7 7 21 10 45
Fighting Camels 0 3 7 0 10
See also: 2017 Campbell Fighting Camels football team

Jacksonville

1 2 3 4 Total
Dolphins 0 7 0 0 7
Bulldogs 14 21 10 7 52
See also: 2017 Jacksonville Dolphins football team

References

  1. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". Drake University Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
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