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The 1925 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1925 college football season. In its fifth season under head coach Ossie Solem, the team compiled a 5–3 record, placed second in the MVC, shut out four of eight opponents, and outscored its opponents by a total of 64 to 41.[1]

Record5–3 (5–2 MVC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumDrake Stadium
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1925 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–3 (5–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
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1925 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Missouri $5–1–06–1–1
Drake5–2–05–3–0
Kansas State3–2–15–2–1
Iowa State3–2–14–3–1
Nebraska2–2–14–2–2
Oklahoma3–3–14–3–1
Grinnell2–2–13–3–2
Kansas2–5–12–5–1
Washington University1–4–12–5–1
Oklahoma A&M0–3–12–5–1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System
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On October 10, 1925, the team played its home opener at the newly-constructed Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa. The stadium opened with seating for 18,000 spectators and was built at a cost of approximately $230,000.[2] Drake shut out Kansas State (19–0) and Nebraska (14–0) in the first two games played at the new stadium.[3]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3at Washington UniversityW 5–04,500[4]
October 10Kansas StateW 19–07,000[2][3]
October 17at OklahomaL 0–7[5]
October 24at GrinnellGrinnell, IAW 7–6[6]
October 31at KansasW 7–0[7]
November 7Nebraska
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 14–0[8]
November 21Iowa State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 6–7[9]
November 26at SMU*L 6–21[10]
  • *Non-conference game
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