1984 Drake Bulldogs football team

1984 Drake Bulldogs football
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Record	4–7 (2–3 MVC)
Head coach	Chuck Shelton (8th season)
Home stadium	Drake Stadium

1984 Missouri Valley Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Tulsa $	5	–	0	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
No. 5 Indiana State ^	4	–	1	–	0			9	–	3	–	0
Illinois State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	6	–	0
West Texas State	2	–	3	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
Wichita State	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	9	–	0
Drake	2	–	3	–	0			4	–	7	–	0
Southern Illinois	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion ^ – NCAA Division I-AA playoff participant Indiana State's game against Louisville and West Texas State and Wichita State's games against New Mexico State counted in the conference standings. The conference was a hybrid of NCAA Division I-A and I-AA programs. Tulsa and Wichita State were I-A and the other teams were I-AA. Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee poll

The 1984 Drake Bulldogs football team represented the Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1984 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Chuck Shelton, Drake compiled an overall record of 4–7 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, and finished tied for fourth in the MVC.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 1	Southwest Missouri State*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 12–17		[1]
September 8	Northern Iowa*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 28–33	7,400	[2]
September 15	at Iowa State*	Cyclone Stadium Ames, IA	L 17–21	47,656	[3]
September 22	New Mexico State*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 35–28		[4]
September 29	at Illinois State	Hancock Stadium Normal, IL	L 0–28	12,136	[5]
October 6	Northeast Missouri State*	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 31–17	4,400	[6]
October 13	at Western Illinois*	Hanson Field Macomb, IL	L 20–37	11,631	[7]
October 20	at No. 1 Indiana State	Memorial Stadium Terre Haute, IN	L 3–17	10,170	[8]
October 27	Wichita State	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	L 6–23	7,480	[9]
November 3	Southern Illinois	Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA	W 20–17	5,200	[10]
November 17	at West Texas State	Kimbrough Memorial Stadium Canyon, TX	W 25–22		[11]
*Non-conference game Rankings from NCAA Division I-AA Football Committee Poll released prior to the game

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References

1. "Mistakes huurt Bulldogs in 17–12 loss". The Des Moines Register. September 2, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "UNI survives furious Drake rally". The Des Moines Register. September 9, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Comeback win 'not pretty' as Cyclones down Drake". Omaha World-Herald. September 16, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Drake deals Aggies fourth straight loss". The Santa Fe New Mexican. September 23, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Illinois State tops Drake". Tulsa World. September 30, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Abernathy scores paces Drake win". The Daily Nonpareil. October 7, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Four interceptions sink Drake's hope for victory". The Des Moines Register. October 14, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Sycamores flat but unbeaten". Palladium-Item. October 21, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Denson spurs Shockers past Drake". The Des Moines Register. October 28, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Field goal vaults Drake over Salukis". Southern Illinoisan. November 4, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Drake nips Buffaloes". The Victoria Advocate. November 18, 1984. Retrieved November 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
12. "1984 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2024.