This is a list of seasons completed by the Drake Bulldogs football team of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS).[1]The Drake fielded their first team in 1893 without a coach and are currently coached by Todd Stepsis. The 1986 season was exhibition only.
Seasons
Bowl results
Notes
- ^ The Division I-A, I-AA and I-AAA designations were confusing and as a result, misapplied by the public, boosters and media when referring not only to their local football programs but also to other sports such as basketball. The Division I Board of Directors, composed of Division I presidents and chancellors voted on the change in August 2006. The Football Bowl Subdivision (formerly I-A) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the postseason bowl system. The NCAA Football Championship Subdivision (formerly I-AA) includes those programs that compete in an effort to participate in the NCAA championship postseason structure (one of the 88 NCAA national championships). NCAA.org[permanent dead link]
- ^ Drake competes in the Football Championship Subdivision of Division I.
- ^ The yellow color is used only when Drake reaches a bowl but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Drake has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
- ^ The blue color is used only when Drake receives a playoff berth but does not hold a share in the conference title. In any case that Drake has a share of the conference championship, the green color is used.
- ^ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible.
- ^ Since the 1978 split in divisions, the NCAA, or more recently, The Sports Network Archived 2011-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Poll has been the major poll at the FCS level.
- ^ The FCS Coaches Poll Archived 2008-08-28 at the Wayback Machine was introduced in 2007. Therefore, polls for prior seasons do not exist.
- ^ Drake counts a tie against its alumni team as a tie. Other sources do not. The tie total without the alumni game is 0.
- ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 5.
- ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 6.
- ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 2.
- ^ Drake counts a win against its alumni team as a win. The Missouri Valley Conference does not. The win total without the alumni game is 4.
- ^ No standings as no team played representative schedule because of World War I.
- ^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Sports Network - I-AA College Football". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ Drake won a game against CONADEIP Stars, it was not an NCAA game.
- ^ "The Sports Network - Football Championship Subdivision". www.sportsnetwork.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ "The Sports Network/Fathead.com FCS Top-25 College Football Poll (Final)". The Sports Network. January 9, 2012. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Football Earns No. 20 Ranking in Final Polls". Flaggstaff, Arizona: Northern Arizona University. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2013.
