1972 Drake Bulldogs football team

1972 Drake Bulldogs football
MVC co-champion
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–5 (4–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1972 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 18 Louisville + 4 1 09 1 0
Drake + 4 1 07 5 0
West Texas State + 4 1 05 5 0
Memphis State 3 2 05 5 1
Tulsa 3 2 04 7 0
Wichita State 2 4 06 5 0
New Mexico State 1 4 02 9 0
North Texas State 0 7 01 10 0
  • + Conference co-champions
  • West Texas State's game against Colorado State, Tulsa's game against TCU, and New Mexico State's game against New Mexico counted in the conference standings.
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1972 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University during the 1972 NCAA University Division football season. It was the seventy-ninth year for the football program. The season ended with a 75 record, capturing the Missouri Valley Conference championship. The Bulldogs participated in the 1972 Pioneer Bowl.