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The 1940 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1940 college football season. In its eighth season under head coach Vee Green, the team compiled a 4–5 record (2–2 against MVC opponents), tied for third place in the MVC, and outscored opponents by a total of 125 to 108.[1]

Record4–5 (2–2 MVC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumDrake Stadium
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1940 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–5 (2–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
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1940 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tulsa $4–0–07–3–0
Oklahoma A&M4–1–06–3–1
Creighton2–2–06–2–2
Drake2–2–04–5–0
Saint Louis2–3–03–6–0
Washington University1–3–03–6–0
Washburn0–4–04–6–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Drake was ranked at No. 151 (out of 697 college football teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score system for 1940.[2]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Montana State*W 56–08,000[3]
October 5Grinnell*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 20–7
October 12at Kansas*L 6–208,000[4]
October 19at Navy*L 0–19
October 26Saint Louis
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 0–21
November 2at WashburnW 19–6
November 9at Iowa State*L 6–75,444
November 162:00 p.m.at Washington UniversityW 20–144,000[5][6][7]
November 23Creighton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 0–146,000[8]
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