Drake University
- Location: Des Moines, IA
- Nickname: Bulldogs
- Division: Dropped Baseball 1974
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Spike Potts, 1960?-1974
Year-by-Year Record[edit]
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 |
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