The 1924 Drake Bulldogs football team was an

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team that represented

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as a member of the

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(MVC) during the

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. In its fourth season under head coach

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, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–1–1 against MVC opponents), placed third in the MVC, and outscored its opponents by a total of 106 to 56.

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Drake Bulldogs football The Drake Bulldogs are an NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision non-scholarship college football program representing Drake University. They currently compete in the non-scholarship Pioneer Football League and have been charter member ...