Drake University

• Location: Des Moines, IA
• Nickname: Bulldogs
• Division: Dropped Baseball 1974

MLB players who went here

Drake competed in the Missouri Valley Conference from at least 1947 through 1974 when baseball was dropped. The other Bulldog teams still play in the MVC.

People who went here

• Jay Beekmann, college coach
• Larry Biittner, outfielder
• Howard Drew, USA national team outfielder
• Barry Holtgrewe, college coach
• Thomas Jenk, USA national team player
• Lynn King, outfielder
• Rick Mathews, coach
• Lee Stange, pitcher
• Larry Whiteside, writer

Coaches

• Spike Potts, 1960?-1974

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1947	8-7
1948	6-8
1949		4-2
1950		0-4
1951	7-7	1-3
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956	4-13	1-8
1957	5-12	2-7
1958	6-9	2-4
1959	4-11	2-5
1960	2-11	0-5
1961	9-9	2-5
1962	5-11-1		MVC
1963	5-12		MVC
1964	7-9		MVC
1965	5-10	2-5
1966	9-8	1-5
1967	3-13	0-5
1968	7-12	1-6
1969	7-11	1-6
1970	3-17	1-6
1971	9-14		MVC
1972	9-8		MVC
1973	15-15		MVC
1974	15-20		MVC