1978 Drake Bulldogs football team

1978 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record4–7 (3–3 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
1978 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
New Mexico State $ 5 1 06 5 0
Tulsa 4 1 09 2 0
Southern Illinois 3 2 07 4 0
Drake 3 3 04 7 0
Indiana State 2 3 03 8 0
Wichita State 2 4 04 7 0
West Texas State 1 5 03 8 0
  • $ Conference champion

The 1978 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1978 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Chuck Shelton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 4–7 record with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, placing fourth in the MVC. Drake played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.