The 1902 Drake Bulldogs football team was an

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team that represented

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as an independent during the

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. In its first and only season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record and outscored opponents by a total of 127 to 23. Left end "Squatty" Bates was the team captain.

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