The Bulldogs are the football team of Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. They compete in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) of the NCAA and play in the Pioneer Football League.
📜 Drake Bulldogs Football History
Drake University first fielded a football team in 1893, competing as an independent until 1906. The Bulldogs joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 1907, and remained a member until 1951.
The 1922 team is legendary among Drake fans, as the Bulldogs went undefeated all season and were invited to the White House in recognition of their achievements.
Drake rejoined the the Missouri Valley Conference in 1971, before another independent period from 1987 until 1992. In 1993, the Bulldogs became a founding member of the Pioneer Football League.
