2013 Drake Bulldogs football team

The 2013 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Chris Creighton, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 6–5 with a mark of 5–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place in the PFL. The team played home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

2013 Drake Bulldogs football
ConferencePioneer Football League
Record6–5 (5–3 PFL)
Head coach
Defensive coordinatorBrad McCaslin (2nd season)
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 2012
2014 →
2013 Pioneer Football League standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Marist +   7 1     8 3  
Butler +^   7 1     9 4  
Mercer   6 2     10 2  
Dayton   5 3     7 4  
Drake   5 3     6 5  
Jacksonville   4 4     5 6  
Morehead State   3 5     3 9  
Campbell   2 6     3 9  
Stetson   1 7     2 9  
Valparaiso   1 7     1 10  
Davidson   0 8     0 11  
San Diego   0 0     8 3  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
  • San Diego declared itself ineligible for conference title because of improper scholarships for football players; it will have an official conference record of 0–0 and will not have a place in the conference standings.

At the end of the season, Creighton resigned and became the head football coach at Eastern Michigan University.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 296:00 pmGrand View*L 16–215,068
September 74:00 pmat No. 9 Northern Iowa*WOI 5.2L 14–4515,960
September 211:00 pmIndianapolis*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 31–144,259
September 2812:00 pmat MercerL 17–318,150
October 51:00 pmJacksonville 
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 27–173,121
October 1212:00 pmat DavidsonW 27–62,347
October 191:00 pmat ButlerL 14–241,576
October 261:00 pmValparaiso
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 23–102,154
November 21:00 pmMorehead State
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 56–142,064
November 91:00 pmDayton
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA (rivalry)
W 36–102,456
November 163:00 pmat San DiegoL 13–234,136

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