2011 Drake Bulldogs football team

2011 Drake Bulldogs football
Pioneer Football League Co–Champions
Conference Pioneer Football League
2011 record 9–2 (7–1 PFL)
Head coach Chris Creighton (4th year)
Defensive coordinator Brian Ward
Home stadium Drake Stadium
2011 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf     Overall
Team   W   L         W   L  
San Diego +   7 – 1         9 – 2  
Drake +   7 – 1         9 – 2  
Jacksonville   6 – 2         7 – 4  
Campbell   5 – 3         6 – 5  
Dayton   4 – 4         6 – 5  
Marist   3 – 5         4 – 7  
Butler   3 – 5         5 – 6  
Davidson   2 – 6         4 – 7  
Morehead State   2 – 6         3 – 8  
Valparaiso   1 – 7         1 – 10  
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll

The 2011 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by fourth year head coach Chris Creighton and played their home games at Drake Stadium. They are a member of the Pioneer Football League. They finished the season 9–2, 7–1 in PFL and claimed a share of the conference championship with San Diego.

Previous season & Kilimanjaro Bowl

The Bulldogs finished third in 2010 Pioneer Football League. On May 21, 2011, Drake participated in the 2011 Global Kilimanjaro Bowl against CONADEIP, a Mexican College Football all-star team. The game, which took place at Sheikh Amri Abeid Memorial Stadium in Arusha, Tanzania, was the first American Football and first College Football game ever played in Africa. Drake won the game 17–7. The team finished with an 8–4 record in the 2010–11 season, which included their first bowl victory since 1949.

2011 season summary

Drake continued their success during the 2011 season after the victory in the Kilimanjaro Bowl. The Bulldogs shared the Pioneer Football League title. Coach Creighton and his team were honored with the NCAS Giant Steps Award for their charity work in Africa. They were also featured in a documentary by CBS Sports for their work in Africa.

After an opening loss to North Dakota, Drake compiled five victories in a row before losing a close contest to San Diego. The loss would be their last, as the Bulldogs won their final four games of the season. Notable games included Marist (played in a snow storm), Jacksonville (a last second touchdown victory), and Dayton (the conference title clincher).

Schedule

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Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 1 7:00 PM at North Dakota* Alerus Center • Grand Forks, ND FCS L 0–16   8,484[2]
September 10 6:00 PM Grand View* Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA W 28–21 OT  4,215[3]
September 17 6:00 PM Missouri S&T* Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA W 27–23   3,578[4]
September 24 11:00 AM at Butler Butler Bowl • Indianapolis, IN W 24–14   2,339[5]
October 1 1:00 PM Campbell Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA W 31–14   2,427[6]
October 8 12:00 PM at Morehead State Jayne Stadium • Morehead, KY W 41–26   4,377[7]
October 15 3:00 PM at San Diego Torero Stadium • San Diego, CA L 24–31   2,529[8]
October 22 1:00 PM Valparaiso Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA W 50–0   2,145[9]
October 29 11:00 AM at Marist Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY W 23–13   1,114[10]
November 5 1:00 PM Jacksonville Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA W 31–24   1,867[11]
November 12 1:00 PM Dayton Drake Stadium • Des Moines, IA W 37–14   2,387[12]
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming. #Rankings from The Sports Network FCS Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time..

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