1981 Drake Bulldogs football team
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The 1981 Drake Bulldogs team was the most successful team in the modern era of its football program. Drake
finished the season with 10 wins and a single loss (59-6) to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane
. Since both team's had 7-1 records within the conference, they were co-champions for 1981.
The loss to Tulsa meant the lone Missouri Valley Conference
(MVC) post-season berth went to Tulsa. There were plans in the works for a second post-season game: the MVC had in 1981 tentatively reached an agreement with the Western Athletic Conference
wherein the MVC runner-up would play in the inaugural Aloha Bowl
, but certification by the NCAA Championship Committee was delayed, forcing the inaugural game to 1982.
Drake Bulldogs football
The Drake Bulldogs football program represents Drake University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision level. Drake began competing in intercollegiate football in 1893.-Historic 1922 season:...
finished the season with 10 wins and a single loss (59-6) to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane
Tulsa Golden Hurricane football
The University of Tulsa's Golden Hurricane football team represents Tulsa in Conference USA. Tulsa is currently coached by first-year head coach Bill Blankenship. The football team was coached by Todd Graham until he accepted the head coaching job at Pittsburgh....
. Since both team's had 7-1 records within the conference, they were co-champions for 1981.
The loss to Tulsa meant the lone Missouri Valley Conference
Missouri Valley Conference
The Missouri Valley Conference is a college athletic conference whose members are located in the midwestern United States...
(MVC) post-season berth went to Tulsa. There were plans in the works for a second post-season game: the MVC had in 1981 tentatively reached an agreement with the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
wherein the MVC runner-up would play in the inaugural Aloha Bowl
Aloha Bowl
The Aloha Bowl was a National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision college football bowl game played in Honolulu, Hawaii at Aloha Stadium. With the exception of the 1983-86 playings, the Aloha Bowl was traditionally played on Christmas morning in Honolulu. For most of its...
, but certification by the NCAA Championship Committee was delayed, forcing the inaugural game to 1982.