The 1909 Drake Bulldogs football team was an

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team that represented

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in the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the

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. In its second season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 7–1 record (2–1 against MVC opponents), finished in third place in the conference, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 138 to 36. With victories over every Iowa opponent, including

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, and , Drake was recognized as the Iowa state champion. It was the first championship in the school's history. The team's only setback was against undefeated conference champion

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. Center Bart Warren was the team captain. Fullback Purdy was the team's leading scorer, but sustained an injury against Iowa. The team played its home games at Haskins Field.

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