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of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, past president of the Des Moines Higher Education Collaborative, past chair of the Iowa Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and of the Missouri Valley Conference. Nationally, Dr. Maxwell is a member of the Executive Committee of the Business/Higher Education Forum, the Board of Trustees of the Council on Economic Development and the editorial board of Peer Review. He also is an education associate of the Conference Board. .

David Maxwell, Ph.D., who has been president of Drake University since May of 1999, has extensive experience in higher education, institutional strategic planning, curriculum planning and international education. An active and widely published scholar on Russian literature, Dr. Maxwell was director of the National Foreign Language Center in Washington, D.C., from 1993 to 1999, after serving as president of Whitman College from 1989 to 1993. He was a faculty member and dean of undergraduate studies at Tufts University prior to joining Whitman. Dr. Maxwell earned his bachelor’s degree in Russian area studies from Grinnell College in 1966. He received his master’s and doctorate degrees in Slavic languages and literatures from Brown University. President Maxwell serves on the Community Board of the Wells Fargo Bank, Iowa/Nebraska and is a member of the Greater Des Moines Committee. He is a past member of the board

David Maxwell

Drake University is a national, coeducational, independent and private university founded in 1881. The University is comprised of six colleges and schools that offer more than 70 majors. The College of Arts and Sciences offers numerous undergraduate majors in its four divisions and supports the programs of the other colleges and schools. The College of Business and Public Administration, School of Education, School of Journalism and Mass Communication support extensive undergraduate and graduate programming. The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Education, and Law School provide professional doctorates. More than 3,000 full-time undergraduate students from 45 states and 56 countries attend Drake University. Total enrollment with part-time, law and graduate students is more than 5,600. The University’s student/faculty ratio of 15:1 offers a high-quality, personalized experience with ample opportunity for personal interaction. Nearly all Drake graduates (92 percent in 2008) find career employment or enter graduate school within six months after receiving their degrees. Nearly 80 percent of Drake students graduate having had one or more internships. Approximately 98 percent of Drake full-time undergraduate students receive financial aid, including both merit- and need-based assistance. Drake awards more than 5,000 scholarships each year and more than $65 million in financial assistance is provided to Drake undergraduate students. For the ninth consecutive year, Drake University is listed in the “Great Schools, Great Prices” category for Midwest master’s universities in the annual college rankings published by U.S.News & World Report magazine. Drake ranked fifth in the overall rankings of 141 Midwest universities that provide a full range of undergraduate and master’s programs, and maintained its No. 2 position in reputation for academic quality (peer assessment). Community Drake combines the benefits of a safe and friendly “small town” campus with the advantages of a capital city. The Des Moines metro area, with a population of more than 500,000, offers a variety of easily accessible cultural, entertainment and career-building experiences. The capital city of Iowa and a center for insurance, government, publishing, business and more, Des Moines is a great place to land internships or start a career, enjoy modern art or classic architecture, experience metropolitan amenities or explore scenic bicycle trails. The city’s diverse offerings include the antiques shops and one-of-a-kind boutiques of historic Valley Junction; downtown’s lively East Village and Court Avenue districts; a zoo, science center and art museum; and the annual Des Moines Arts Festival, which is ranked among the top fine arts festivals in the country.

Enrollment: 5,668 3,202 full-time undergraduates 2,176 graduate students

• 150-acre campus within 10 minutes of Downtown Des Moines• Blend of modern and historical buildings designed by national and world-recognized architects• Student–Faculty Ratio: 15 to 1• More than 160 student organizations and activities

Old Main is the main administration building on the Drake University campus.

About Drake University

Opportunity Knocks at Drake University

But don’t just take our word for it. In its July 2008 issue, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine named Des Moines one of the top ten best cities in the country to live, work and play.

Drake President David Maxwell


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Since Sandy Hatfield Clubb has taken over as athletic director, Drake athletics has gained stature and prominence in the community and recognit ion nationwide. Quickly and emphatically Hatfield Clubb has changed the landscape of Drake athletics, both figuratively and literally. A new era in Drake athletics began May 30, 2006, when Hatfield Clubb was named the school’s 16th athletic director. The appointment of Hatfield Clubb, who was the senior associate director of athletics and senior women’s administrator at Arizona State, further solidified Drake’s reputation as a leading institution for the student-athlete experience. “Sandy Hatfield Clubb has continued to build on the wonderful progress Drake Athletics has achieved through the years,” said Drake President David Maxwell. “She has a national reputation of great success in all facets of athletics administration at a major Division I institution and, at the same time, she has an understanding of and passion for the distinctive role of athletics at Drake University. “Sandy’s focus is on the quality of experience for student-athletes and on the value of recreation and wellness programs for the entire community. With her expertise, passion and considerable interpersonal skills, Sandy has been a model leader for Drake Athletics and a wonderful ambassador for the University as a whole.” Hatfield Clubb’s commitment to excellence in both academics and athletics is shown by the five Drake teams which advanced to NCAA and post-season play the last two years and the 235 student-athletes who achieved over a 3.0 GPA during the spring 2009 semester. “Our entire athletics team, inclusive of coaches, staff and administrators, works daily to model the mission of the athletics department,” Hatfield Clubb said. “President Maxwell’s vision for excellence is well-articulated throughout the campus community. Because of Drake’s focus on academic success and the true integration of the student-athletes, our commitment to excellence in athletics can be realized. Drake’s coaches and staff are the best in the country and I enjoy partnering with them to create the Drake experience for our 350 student-athletes.” Hatfield Clubb is the third woman to serve as athletic director in the Missouri Valley Conference. Hatfield Clubb is one of 25 women athletic directors at the 334 schools playing NCAA Division I basketball and the first in Iowa. She is active in the National Association of Collegiate Women Athletics Administrators, which strives to enhance college athletics and to promote the growth, leadership and success of women as athletics administrators, professional staff, coaches and student-athletes. She is a member of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Issues Committee and the WBCA Committee on Basketball Issues. Hatfield Clubb also serves on the Board of Directors for Meals from the Heartland, The United Way, Character Counts in Iowa and the Iowa Sports Foundation. An avid swimmer, Hatfield Clubb grew up in Bethesda, Md., and her husband, Jeff Clubb, is a native of Sigourney, Iowa. They are the parents of two children - a son, Tristan, and a daughter, Skyelar.

Sandy Hatfield Clubb

Other Athletic Administrators

Dennis FrancoisAssociate

Athletic Director

Heather WeemsAssociate

Athletic Director

Brian GabelDirector

of Marketing

Shanna FountainAth. Academic

Services

Mike CigelmanAssociate

Athletic Director

Kevin ZihlmanCompliance

Director

Hatfield Clubb earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in education from the University of Texas-El Paso. Upon graduation, she was assistant aquatics coach at Washington and Lee University from August 1989 through July 1990. She joined Arizona State in 1990 as a management intern and became assistant to the director of athletics in 1992. She was promoted to assistant director of athletics for student and administrative services in 1996 and in this position she created a life skills program for student-athletes that has been recognized nationally as a Program of Excellence. In 1998 Hatfield Clubb was named associate director of athletics for student and academic services at Arizona State. She was promoted to ASU’s senior associate director of athletics in 2002 and served as the senior woman administrator to the Pacific-10 Conference and the NCAA. In her 16 years at Arizona State, Hatfield Clubb had a broad range of experience in all aspects of athletics, from direct oversight and administration of intercollegiate programs, compliance and academic support, management, personnel and budget, to fundraising and community relations. She had extensive experience in representing the university as a whole, to alumni, supporters, and the Phoenix community as well as national organizations and corporations.

Mark KostekAssistant

Athletic Director

Jacki EmbryDirector of

Ticket Operations

Jim NoyceSenior Advisor,Major Gift Officer

Rick RungaitisDrake Sports

Properties

Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb

Sandy Hatfield Clubb with husband, Jeff, and son, Tristan; and daughter Skyelar.



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w Drake became just the 18th school in

NCAA I-AA history to reach the

500-victory plateau when it beat

Butler, 41-39, Oct. 27, 2001.

Drake enters the 2009 campaign

with a 560-476-29 record.

w Drake was the first Iowa college team

ever to play in a bowl game—

appearing in the Raisin Bowl,

Jan. 1, 1946, at Fresno State.

w Drake was the first team in the

Pioneer Football League to earn a regular-

season victory at eight-time league champion Dayton. The Bulldogs

claimed a 28-21 decision in Dayton in 1998. The Flyers own a 45-6

PFL record since the league was formed in 1993.

w Grant Pohlmann, who played cornerback for Drake from 1997-2001,

was the grandson of Johnny Lujack who won the 1947 Heisman

Trophy and led Notre Dame to a No. 1 ranking.

w During the 1927 season, Drake played host to Pittsburgh and Notre

Dame at Drake Stadium. Pittsburgh later played in the 1928 Rose

Bowl and lost to Stanford, 7-6.

w Drake lost to Oregon, 14-7, Oct. 3, 1930, in the first night football

game in Soldier Field in Chicago.

w Drake was the first school of its size to install permanent lighting for

its football field. The first game was Oct. 6, 1928, with the Bulldogs

beating Simpson, 41-6. White footballs were used in the early years

before lighting became more intensified.

w The great Babe Ruth visited a Drake football scrimmage in 1926 and

scored a 20-yard touchdown in a mock scrimmage.

Bulldog TradiTion •84 Professional football players •Four Pioneer Football league championships •Five post-season bowl games •71-15-1 record in drake Stadium since joining the PFL •Johnny Bright, Heisman Trophy finalist and College Football Hall of Famer

Future Bulldogs, Drake Football is looking for men of high character, men who are motivated academically, and who are talented and passionate about the game of football. Our vision is to make playing football at Drake one of the most incredible experiences of a person’s life. I believe that Drake is the perfect combination of an uncompromised, nationally renowned education and an NCAA Division I football experience. Drake football is the real deal. We are looking forward to getting to know you better in the future!

Chris CreightonHead Football Coach

Program Goals1. academic Excellence“I came to Drake because I knew I would geta world-class education, and I know that whatI’m doing now will pay dividends in the future.”defensive end Sean Kitts, Kansas City, Mo.

2. Be our Best“Playing college football is not for the weak.At Drake, we outwork our opponents so we KNOW we can perform our best on Saturdays.”offensive guard Eric Mora, Chicago, ill.

3. Family“Being a family is the best part of Drake football. After my first weekend on campus, I knew I could call on any of my teammates for help.”Safety Skye Buckner-Petty, St. louis, Mo.

4. Fun“Whether we’re bowling, getting some beach time on road trips, or just hangingout in the locker room, we’re always having a blast together.” offensive lineman dan Clinton, Chicago, ill.

5. impact Men“Football is great but it’s not my wholelife. We have a unique opportunity to impact our community and our world, and we take full advantage of it at Drake.”linebacker Stoy Hall, omaha, neb.

Drake Football Lore

It’s A Great Time To Be A Bulldog


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Kirk Abernathy Green Bay PackersCharles Anderson Green Bay PackersJerry Barto Los Angeles RamsMark Bauer Kansas City ChiefsWalt Bauer Edmonton EskimosTom Bienemann Chicago CardinalsSteve Boekholder Washington RedskinsJohnny Bright Calgary Stampeders, Edmonton EskimosWalt Brindley Rock Island IndependentsLex Byrd Toronto ArgonautsRick Casko Winnipeg Jets, Indianapolis ColtsBilly Cundiff Dallas, Green Bay, New Orleans, Atlanta, Kansas CityVersil Deskin Chicago CardinalsWaldo Don Carlos Green Bay PackersPat Dunsmore Chicago BearsTheil Fisher Boston BruinsRob Forbes New England PatriotsMike Foster Jacksonville JaguarsTodd gaffney San Diego ChargersDerrick Goddard Tampa Bay BuccaneersKen Groh Green Bay Packersralph gruben New York Yankees, Chicago RocketsMatt Hanousek Seattle SeahawksHerb Hedlund Cleveland Rams, Cincinnati BengalsLarry Heise Kansas City ChiefsDick Herzing Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, New York GiantsDick Hewins Green Bay PackersRudi Holmes Atlanta FalconsTom J. Holt Dallas CowboysGarry Howe Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis ColtsGeorge Johnson RacineKarl Kassulke Detroit Lions, Minnesota VikingsPat King Philadelphia EaglesAl Krueger Kansas City CowboysGlenn Lott Buffalo Bills, Detroit LionsJohn Lynch Pittsburgh SteelersJoe Makarewicz Chicago CardinalsPhil Manders Milwaukee ChiefsPug Manders Brooklyn Dodgers, Brookyln Tigers, Boston Braves, Buffalo BillsJack Matia Oakland RaidersBen Mayes Houston OilersBill McClintock Detroit LionsTravis McCord Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears, Edmonton EskimosDennis McKnight San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns

Bulldogs in the ProsJerry Mertens San Francisco 49ersDuane Miller New York GiantsRay Miller RacineMike Moeller New York Jetsgayle Murphy Pittsburgh SteelersMike Murphy Detroit Lions, Hamilton TigercatsDick Nesbitt Chicago Bears, Chicago Cardinals, Brooklyn DodgersTom newell Green Bay PackersJim O’Conner New York GiantsAaron Overton Tennessee TitansRon Oswalt Minnesota Vikings, Cleveland BrownsNolan Quam Buffalo BillsJeff rebhan St. Louis CardinalsKen Reidenbach Chicago BearsMike Samples Atlanta Falcons, British Columbia Lions, Saskatchewan RoughridersManley Sarnowsky Montreal Alouettes, Edmonton EskimosBill Scarpino Rock Island IndependentsGerald Seiberling Chicago BearsRon Shearer Portsmouth SpartansBob Smith Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, NFL Films, Okla Smith Rock Island IndependentsPete Solverson Los Angeles Rams, Hawaii (WFL)glenn Spear Kansas City CowboysDick Steere Philadelphia EaglesBill Stevenson Miami Dolphins, Edmonton EskimosRich Suchanuk Houston OilersPhil Svetich Buffalo BillsPete Sylvester Miami DolphinsC.T. Traylor Minnesota Vikingsdan Turk Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Los Angeles Raidersira Vandever Berlin Eagles (Germany)Amero Ware Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Breakers (WFL)John Ware San Francisco 49ersCraig Wederquist Michigan Panthers (USFL)Slade Willis British Columbia LionsTom Williams Kansas City ChiefsDoug Winslow New Orleans Saints, Washington Redskins, Shreveport (WFL)Joe Worobec Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan RoughridersFelix Wright Houston Oilers, Hamilton Tigercats, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota VikingsTerry Zang Green Bay Packers

He was a longshot at best. But former Drake All-American Billy Cundiff defied odds throughout his career.

Cundiff was a kicker in the National Football League for six years including stints with Atlanta, Dallas, Green Bay, Kansas City and New Orleans.

He signed as a free agent contract with the Dallas Cowboys in 2002. His bid to beat out incumbent Dallas kicker Tim Seder was well chronicled nationally on the weekly HBO TV Show: Hard Knocks: Inside the Cowboys Training Camp.

And he was rewarded for his hard work by winning the job as the regular kicker for the Dallas Cowboys. As a rookie, he made all 25 PAT conversions, along with 12 field goals.

Cundiff was named the National Football Conference Special Teams Player of the Week Sept. 30, 2002, after kicking a 48-yard field goal on the game’s final play to give the Cowboys a 13-10 victory against NFC defending champion St. Louis. He further solidified his NFL career in 2003 by making 23-of-29 field goals including three beyond 50 yards

Former Drake Kicker Cundiff Made Mark In National Football League

for Dallas.He tied a National Football League record by making seven field goals

in a 2003 Monday Night Football game at the New York Giants, including a 52-yarder on the final play of regulation to send the game into overtime, followed by a 25-yard kick that gave the Cowboys a 35-32 victory.

His kicking shoe from the record-tying effort is on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Cundiff made 20-of-26 field goals in 2004, including three in the regular season finale at the New York Giants.

Cundiff closed out his career at Drake owning 15 school and five Pioneer Football League records, including Drake career marks for points (284), field goals (49-of-79) and PATs (137-of-151). He also ranks 14th on the NCAA I-AA career field goal list, connecting on 49. Cundiff made eight field goals over 50 yards during his career at Drake, including a Pioneer Football League record 62-yard field goal as a junior in 2000 against San Diego.

The following Drake football players have had playing affiliations with professional football teams:

Bulldogs In The Pros

The drake football program gained division i credibility by having players sign pro contracts four consecutive years from 2000-2003. The nFl scouts always visit the drake campus, because they know they are likely to have a candidate or two every year. drake’s recruiting efforts have been bolstered by these occurrences and the current players in the program have been motivated to follow in the footsteps of former players who have signed with nFl teams.



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The term “student-athlete” is something that is never taken lightly at Drake University, especially in the football program. Drake has been among the leaders in landing players on the CoSIDA Academic All-American teams. The Bulldogs also have dominated the Pioneer Football League All-Academic teams with 80 student-athletes earning accolades since 1993. Drake freshman defensive end Nick Downey was recognized at the National Football Foundation Annual Awards Luncheon in New York, N.Y., as one of five football players named as the National Football Foundation National High School Scholar-Athletes for 2008. Downey was selected as the Midwest Region honoree. First bestowed in 1991, the National Football Foundation High School Scholar-Athlete Award has become one of the most prestigious high school awards in the country, covering more than 400,000 student-athletes at 4,800 high schools. Downey was a four-year letterwinner at Mundelein (Ill.) High School in the Chicago metro area, serving as captain as a senior. He maintained a 3.70 grade-point average. He landed a spot on the Mundelein Honor Roll every semester of his high school career and was named to the North

Suburban All-Academic Team. He volunteered at a homeless shelter, assisted with fundraising work, coached junior high school football and basketball, and was a lector at his church. Defensive tackle Chris Daniels was named to the GTE/CoSIDA first team university division Academic All-American team in 2005. Defensive end Eric Brezina and safety Tait Johnson were selected to the GTE/CoSIDA second team university division Academic All-American team in both 1998 and 1999. Former Drake tight end Cody Koch was named to the second team of USA Today’s All-USA College Academic Team in the spring of 2000. Koch graduated from Drake in 2000 with both his bachelor’s degree in biology and his master’s degree in public administration. He graduated in June of 2007 from the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education in Rochester, Minn. He was one of 42 students admitted into the program from a field of 3,100 applicants. Linebacker James Adams was one of 40 players named to the 2006 NCAA I-AA Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team. Wide receiver Vince Giovannetti was named to the elite team in 1999, while kicker Billy Cundiff was selected in 2000 and linebacker Matt Smith in 2003.

nick downey (left) and legendary football coach Lou Holtz during the National Football Foundation awards luncheon.

Todd gaffney1974 First Team

Dave Doeren1993 Second Team

Tom Holt1983 First Team

Nate Schneider1996 Second Team

Tait Johnson1998 Second Team1999 Second Team

Eric Brezina1998 Second Team1999 Second Team

1993Dave DoerenCortez HullJoe BianchiIra Marsh

1994Cortez HullTom BoeckerDaron BuchTodd LeeCraig Ortwerth

1995Michael McKeeCharlie SchimbergNate SchneiderBrian AndrewsTom BoeckerJeramy FisherJace Smrcka

1996Chad HeyingStephen PettitCharlie SchimbergNate SchneiderJeramy FisherJeff MichalczykJace Smrcka

1997Jeramy FisherMike GallagherLuke GansenTait JohnsonJace Smrcka

1998Solon BellVince GiovannettiCody KochStephen PettitMike AfdahlEric BrezinaLonnie JohnsonTait JohnsonNoah Joseph

1999Vince GiovannettiCody KochBilly CundiffEric BrezinaTony EichenseerMike GallagherBen GebhartLonnie JohnsonTait Johnson

2000Solon BellScott BrayBilly CundiffHoward HeckenlivelyTodd PanfilIra VandeverScott Wilhelm

2001Desmond CarrBilly CundiffMatt SmithRandy Wilharber

2002Desmond CarrIra Vandever

2003Chris DanielsMatt Smith

2004Connor JostesChris DanielsPat ForlitiCurtis MartindaleChris Parrish

2005 Michael BialasBrian ConwayChris DanielsMatt HaasRyan HorvathConnor JostesKevin McVey

2006James AdamsMatt HaasCole IngleRobbie LarewDeCarlos LoveJake Ramos

2007Sean Kitts

2008Mike BialasCale HuntSean KittsMike LahartLogan ReesBrandon Wubs

drake Football academic all-americans

Chris Daniels2005 First Team

Drake’s PFL all-academic Choices

The Academic Mix At Drake


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Since 1925, Drake Stadium has served as home of the Drake football program. With a capacity of 14,467, Drake Stadium is the largest football facility in the Pioneer Football League. When Drake Stadium opened its gates for the 2006 season opener, fans saw a little bit of the new sprinkled with a little bit of the old. The 83-year-old Drake Stadium underwent a $15 million renovation that was finished just hours before the first starter’s pistol fired during the 97th running of the Drake Relays April 26, 2006. It drew rave reviews from fans, coaches and athletes during the Drake Relays. Work crews wasted litt le time following the Iowa state high school track meet May 23, 2005. The following Monday, earth movers rumbled, digging into the first phase of the long-awaited renovation. The first three rows of seats were removed and the infield was filled with 19,000 cubic yards of dirt. The new synthetic Field Turf infield was installed in September of 2005, followed by the new track surface. Drake Stadium was built in 1925 with a seating capacity of 18,000 in a building project that also furnished the 4,000-seat Drake Fieldhouse. Drake Stadium opened Oct. 10, 1925, as Drake beat Kansas State, 19-0. The largest crowd ever to watch a football game at Drake occurred on Nov. 8, 1949, when a standing room audience saw the Bulldogs play Iowa State. The original name of Haskins Field was changed to Drake Stadium at the request of Norman Haskins, the donor of the first stadium in 1904. The makeover of Drake Stadium focused on repairing the stadium’s structure; making improvements to the seating, restrooms and concessions; renovation of the press box; a state of the art artificial grass field by Field Turf for football and soccer; additional lighting by Musco to make the stadium usable for football and soccer games in the evenings; a new scoreboard located on the northeast corner of the stadium which features a high-definition big screen for in-game replays; and reconfiguring and resurfacing the track to meet international standards.

The first football game played in renovated Drake Stadium occurred Aug. 31, 2006 when Drake played host to Northern Iowa, which had finished runner-up in the 2005 NCAA playoffs.

Drake Stadium underwent a $15 million renovation that was first showcased during the 97th running of the Drake Relays April 26, 2006.

The Mondo-surfaced track had lanes widened from 42 inches to 48 inches. With the removal of Clark Street, beh ind the o ld Drake Stad ium scoreboard, the venues for the javelin, discus and hammer throw were moved to the field directly north of the stadium. Drake hosted the 2007 NCAA Midwest Regional Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships and the 2009 AAU Junior Olympics. Drake Stadium also will serve as site of the 2010 USA Track and Field Championships.

“They did a great job. it is a beautiful facility.”

Three-time 2004 olympic gold medalist

Jeremy Wariner

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The Field Turf football field at the renovated Drake Stadium was renamed the “Johnny Bright Field at Drake Stadium” during dedication ceremonies that took place prior to the Bulldogs’ homecoming game against Morehead State Sept. 30, 2006. The Drake scoreboard, which was part of the $15 million renovation of Drake Stadium, features the name Johnny Bright Field. Drake and Oklahoma State University officials honored Johnny Bright more than 50 years after he was involved in one of the most notorious incidents in college football history. In addition, Oklahoma State officials apologized for the 1951 incident in which Bright was deliberately injured by one of its football players. Oklahoma State University President David Schmidly, in a letter to Drake President David Maxwell, called the incident “an ugly mark on Oklahoma State University and college football and we regret the harm it caused Johnny Bright, your university and many others. Our desire is to keep this chapter behind us and to move our two great universities forward.” In celebration of the centennial of collegiate football in 1969, Bright was named as the top Drake football player of all-time and is the only Drake player inducted into the National Football Foundation College Football Hall of Fame, being recognized in 1984. Bright’s jaw was broken on the first play of the game by Wilbanks Smith, a player for Oklahoma A&M - which became Oklahoma State - even though Bright was not involved in the play. “This is a recognition not only of the contributions made by Bright as an athlete, educator and school administrator, but also of a moment . . . when Drake University took a highly principled stand at a time in America’s history

when it would not have been safe to assume public approval of that action,” Maxwell said. Bright, who died of a heart attack in 1983 at the age of 53, set 20 Drake records in football, basketball and track from 1949 to 1951. His running and passing wizardry enabled him to lead the NCAA in total offense in 1949 and 1950, setting an NCAA record of 2,400 yards in 1950 for a per-game average of 266.7 yards which also was an NCAA record. He also set an NCAA career total offense record of 5,983 yards. The Fort Wayne, Ind., native finished fifth in balloting for the 1951 Heisman Trophy, while also playing in the East-West Shrine All-Star game and Hula Bowl. “He was the greatest athlete in Drake history,” said Paul Morrison, school athletic historian. “He lettered in football, basketball and track in his sophomore year and set so many school records.” Maxwell and Morrison said it is the first time any Oklahoma State school official has apologized for the incident. The violence took place in an era when a black player wasn’t allowed to stay overnight with his white teammates in the South. But Morrison doesn’t believe the incident was entirely racially motivated, but was rather a case of Bright being targeted for his athletic ability. “I’ve never heard an apology before now,” said Morrison, who attended the game in which Bright’s jaw was broken. Photographs showing the violence, taken by Don Ultang and John Robinson for The Des Moines Register, would win the 1952 Pulitzer Prize for news photography and were also reprinted in Life Magazine. In approving the name of the playing field, the Board of Trustees affirmed that “Johnny Bright was an immensely gifted athlete who gave his

Johnny Bright suffered a broken jaw on the first play of the game against okahoma a&M. This photo sequence won a Pulitzer Prize.

The Legend Of Johnny Bright

Bright shows the wires implanted to treat his broken jaw.

heart, and his body, to Drake University. As an alumnus of Drake, he went on to a distinguished career as a football player in Canada, and - perhaps more important - as a gifted and highly successful teacher and school administrator who had a positive impact on the lives of thousands of young people.” Bright had a successful career in the Canadian Football League with Calgary and Edmonton. He led Edmonton to the Grey Cup championship in 1954, 1955 and 1956. He retired in 1963 as the Eskimos’ leading rusher with 9,966 yards and was inducted into the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame. He would later win accolades for his work as a junior high school principal and his service to youth.


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Early Years: 1893-1920Drake was previously referred to as the • Ducklings, Drakes, Ganders, and even Tigers (because of school song).The nickname became Bulldogs because then football coach John L. Griffith (1908-15) had two Bulldogs on the sideline with him and Art Gordon, sports editor of The Des Moines Register, dubbed the team the Bulldogs.The 1898 team, under coach A.B. • Potter, earned a 6-5 victory at Nebraska in its season finale to claim the championship of the west. Nebraska had beaten Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado.In 1898, Channing Smith started the annual football player’s post-• season banquet. It was held at Dr. Smith’s home in Granger for many years.In 1900 Clay (Muck) Stuart punted a football against Iowa for at least • 110 yards. Standing behind Drake’s goal line, the ball traveled 80 yards in the air and crossed Iowa’s goal line 110 yards away (the football field was 110 yards long in 1900). Possibly the ball didn’t stop until it went 115 yards.Haskins Field was the first stadium for Drake • and the opening game there occurred on Oct. 8, 1904, against Iowa with the Hawkeyes winning, 17-0. President Hill M. Bell kicked off for Drake. The current Bell Center on the Drake campus is named after this president.On Nov. 14, 1904, Drake played • Ames (later to become Iowa State) and carrier pigeons were used to carry news of the game to Ames.The Missouri Valley Conference • was formed on Feb. 16, 1907 with Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, and Washington of St. Louis as founding members. Drake, Nebraska, and Iowa State joined one month later on March 15,1907. Grinnell, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma A&M joined later. On May 26, 1911, Iowa withdrew and joined the Big 10. In 1928 the Big 6 was formed with Missouri, Iowa State, Nebraska, Kansas, Kansas State and Oklahoma. Creighton, Butler, Tulsa, Washburn and Saint Louis then joined the MVC.

The 1920’s and 1930’s The 1922 Drake team, coached • by Ossie Solem, defeated such teams as Kansas (6-0), Iowa State, (14-7) Mississippi State (48-6), and Colorado State (19-6), going undefeated at 7-0. Bill Boelter was the team’s leading rusher and Sam Orebaugh was quarterback.The actual first game played in the • new Drake Stadium was against Kansas State on Oct. 10, 1925 with Drake prevailing, 7-0.New Drake Stadium was • christened on Nov. 7, 1925 against Nebraska with the Bulldogs winning, 14-0. The game was played in a snowstorm and the governors from Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska were in attendance. Nebraska was led by All-American Ed Weir who was outplayed by Drake’s Ted Sloane who would become the school’s first All-American that year. He would go on to play in the East-

West Shrine game. Nebraska went on to beat Illinois, featuring Red Grange, and Notre Dame.

Baseball immortal Babe Ruth visited Drake football practice in 1926 • and scored a touchdown in a mock scrimmage.

• In 1927, the Bulldogs played both Notre Dame and Pittsburgh in Drake Stadium. Pittsburgh played Stanford in the Rose Bowl that year (which was the only bowl game played at that time). Drake also played Navy, Kansas, UCLA, Iowa State and Minnesota en route to posting a 3-6 record that season. The first radio broadcast of a UCLA game occurred against Drake that season with the Bulldogs earning a 25-6 victory.• The first night game in Drake Stadium was on Oct. 6, 1928, against Simpson with Drake winning, 41-6. White footballs were used. E. Lee Keyser, who owned the Des Moines baseball team in the Western League, installed lights for his baseball

team after seeing the lights at Drake. This started night baseball. The 1928 Drake team, under coach Ossie Solem, went 7-1 and was • outright champions of the Missouri Valley Conference. The only loss was to Knute Rockne’s Notre Dame team, 32-6. Lynn King was quarterback

for Drake who later played baseball with the St. Louis Cardinals “Gas House Gang” and won a World Series as a centerfielder. Halfback Dick Nesbitt, the team’s leading rusher, later played in the Chicago Bears backfield with Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski.

Coach Ossie Solem also led Drake • to co-championships in the Missouri Valley Conference in 1930 and 1931.• From 1928-31, Drake’s defense allowed only eight touchdowns in the

Missouri Valley Conference. • Drake played Notre Dame eight times including a 1929 contest

before 50,000 fans at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill. This was a Drake home game that was set up by Ed Lytton, Drake business manager, who later married Dr. Morehouse’s, daughter, Vega. After three quarters Drake led 7-6, but Notre Dame prevailed, 19-7.

• In 1929, former Drake quarterback Gerry Seiberling was credited with throwing the first pass in the Canadian Football League.

• On Oct. 3, 1930, Drake returned to Chicago to play Oregon in the first night game played in Soldier Field with the Ducks, winning 14-7.• Vee Green became head coach in 1933 and would construct a 66-59-8 record through 1946. The Bulldogs posted an 8-2 record in 1937.• Drake opened the 1938 season by playing a doubleheader on Sept. 23, beating Central, 45-0, in the first game and Monmouth, 47-0, in the second game. Drake also would play a home game against Miami that season, earning an 18-6 victory.• Drake beat Kansas, 12-6, at home in its 1939 season opener allowing the Jayhawks just one first down.

The 1940’s and 1950’s • Drake became the first college in Iowa to play in a post-season bowl game, defeating Fresno State, 13-12, in the Jan. 1, 1946 Raisin Bowl in Fresno, Calif. The Bulldogs posted a 5-4-1 record during the 1945 campaign. • The 1948 Drake team was 7-3 and played in the Jan.1,1949 Salad Bowl (now Fiesta Bowl), beating Arizona, 14-3, in Phoenix, Ariz. Head coach Al Kawal left Drake to become the coach at Temple after this season. • Drake alumnus Warren Gaer came from Pepperdine to be named the 17th head football coach at the school in 1949.

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Behind the exploits of All-American back • Johnny Bright, the Bulldogs posted a 19-6-2 record from 1949-51.Johnny Bright’s running and passing • wizardry enabled him to lead the NCAA in total offense in 1949 and 1950, setting an NCAA record of 2,400 yards in 1950 for a per-game average of 266.7 yards which also was an NCAA record. He also set an NCAA career total offense record of 5,983 yards.In a 1951 game at Oklahoma A&M, Johnny • Bright’s jaw was broken on the first play of the game by Wilbanks Smith – even though Bright was not involved in the play. Drake and Bradley dropped out of the Missouri Valley Conference for 20 years in football. Two Des Moines Register newspaper photographers who caught the incident on film won a Pulitzer Prize.Johnny Bright, who finished fifth in the 1951 Heisman Trophy balloting, • played in the 1951 East-West All-Star Shrine game with a backfield made up with players like Hugh McElhenny, Ollie Matson and Frank Gifford. Bright averaged 11 yards per carry and was the top back. Johnny Bright was the first round draft choice of the Philadelphia Eagles • in 1952, but signed with the Canadian Football League where he would retire in 1963 as the Edmonton Eskimos’ career rushing leader with 9,966 yards. He led Edmonton to the Grey Cup championship in 1954, 1955 and 1956, while being inducted into the Canadian Football League Hall of Fame.Drake managed to beat Iowa State, 12-7, on Oct. 25, 1953, in one of • the most shocking victories in school history. Drake, which had won only one game at this point in the season, had only 29 players and Iowa State traveled with 55 players. Drake changed its offense for this game, moving from single wing to split-T.The 1956 Drake team played the highest • scoring game that season in college football, beating Bradley, 55-47, with Bradley throwing 71 passes in the game.The 1957 team was called • Coach Gaer’s most colorful by him, posting a 7-1 regular season record. The Bulldogs overcame flu with most of the starting eleven left at home when Drake won at Washington of St. Louis, 19-7. The next week, Drake had to cancel the game with Colorado State. The game was replaced by West Texas State at the end of the season. West Texas State, had a 7-1 record coming into the game. Trailing 19-7 entering the fourth quarter Drake would not be denied by making one of the greatest comebacks in school history to win 20-19. The victory was worthy of an invitation to play in the 1958 Sun Bowl where Drake would suffer a 34-20 loss to Louisville on Jan. 1, 1958.

The 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980-85

During the decade of the 1960s, Drake • football teams compiled a record of 57-37-2.Bus Mertes became the 19th football coach at Drake in 1960. He • coached through the 1964 season before becoming assistant coach with the Minnesota Vikings.During Bus Mertes’ five years he recruited many players from Marquette • when it dropped football. His 1962 Drake team was 8-2 and defensive back Karl Kassulke was the leader of the team. Kassulke later starred for the Minnesota Vikings.Jack Wallace, an assistant under Mertes, became the 20th Drake coach • in 1965. He posted a 60-65-3 mark through the 1976 season.Wallace led his 1966 team to an 8-2 record, while the 1969 team went • 7-2-2 advancing to the Pecan Bowl in Arlington, Texas.From 1969-1972, Jack Wallace teams won seven games each year, • while compiling an overall record of 28-15-2.

The 1972 team was the first Drake team • to earn a share of the Missouri Valley Conference championship since 1951. The Bulldogs would go on to play Tennessee State in the Pioneer Bowl at Wichita Falls, Texas. Tennessee State featured Ed (Too Tall) Jones, who would be a first-round draft choice in the NFL as well as 10 other players who played in the NFL for a combined 54 years. Drake also had its share of top players with Mike Samples, a first-team All-American, Joe Worobec, Doug Winslow, and Pete Solverson who all played professionally.Chuck Shelton became the 21st Drake •

coach in 1977 and was the coach until Drake dropped scholarship football after the 1985 season. Shelton led Drake to consecutive

road victories at Colorado in 1979 (13-9) and 1980 (41-22).The 1980 team was 8-3 and had several players in Dennis McKnight, • Felix Wright and Pat Dunsmore who enjoyed careers in the NFL.Chuck Shelton led Drake to a school-record 10-1 mark in 1981 with • the Bulldogs winning their first seven games to open the season. The team featured first-team All-Americans Pat Dunsmore (tight end) and Craig Wederquist (offensive tackle) along with Amero Ware who became the school’s career rushing leader.The 1985 team was the last scholarship team for Drake with the • highlight of the season featuring wins against Northern Iowa (24-9) and Iowa State (20-17).

1986 to Present

• Nick Quartaro became Drake’s 22nd head coach with the team playing at the NCAA Division III level from 1987-92. • Ottumwa, Iowa, native Rob Ash became Drake’s 23rd coach on Jan, 6, 1989. He would become the school’s career coaching victory leader by posting a 125-63-2 mark form 1989-2006. He was named the Pioneer Football League Coach of the Year in 1995, 1998 and 2004.The Pioneer Football League • was formed in 1993 with Drake, Dayton, Butler, Valparaiso, Evansville, and San Diego.• Evansville dropped football in 2001 and four schools were added in Austin Peay, Davidson, Jacksonville and Morehead State. The league was divided Into a North and South Division before moving back to one division in 2006.• Drake has had many successful teams during its

22-year run of non-scholarship football with 13 teams earning at least seven wins in a season.

The 1997 Drake football team posted an 8-3 record with the highlight • of the season occurring in Tampa, Fla., when Drake stunned a crowd of 33,827 fans with a 23-22 victory past Division I opponent South Florida, using a late goal-line defensive stand to preserve the victory.The 1998 team won the Pioneer Football League championship by • becoming the first visiting team in the short five-year history of the PFL to earn a victory at Dayton. Solon Bell’s 25-yard touchdown pass to Vince Giovanetti with 41 seconds left proved to be the difference in a 28-21 win.The 2004 Drake team tied a school record with a 10-2 mark, winning its • last nine games of the season, including a 20-17 victory at Morehead State in the Pioneer Football League championship game.In the 2007 season opener Drake recorded another monumental • victory to mark the coaching debut of Steve Loney. Cole Ingle’s 56-yard touchdown pass to Augustine Agyei with 23.2 seconds left allowed the Bulldogs to upset Gateway Conference preseason favorite Illinois State, 27-24.

The 1981 drake football team went 10-1.

rob ash won 125 games as drake coach from 1989-2006.

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Paul F. Morrison Athletics Hall of Honor The Paul F. Morrison Athletics Hall of Honor in the lobby of the Drake Knapp Center breathes life into Drake athletics through the dynamic displays of student-athletes, rows of memorabilia, and an interactive kiosk featuring historical clips and interviews. It’s a true celebratory focal point of Drake’s athletic accomplishments. The lead gift given in the name of Nick Miletich, a former Drake basketball player, allowed the project to be completed in January of 2005. The area showcases the history of Drake’s proud athletic tradition, paying tribute to the coaches and athletes who have been instrumental behind the suc-cess of Drake athletics over the years. Morrison’s six decades at Drake and endearing support of athletes greatly contributes to that “wonderful” quality of Drake. His stats are impressive: atten-dance at 647 Drake football games, 71 years of Drake Relays, and 23 years of post-retirement, full-time volunteer work in the athletics department. Naming the Athletes Hall of Honor after Morrison was a natural choice. “It’s a nice honor to be associated with it, but it’s not about me,” Morrison said. “It’s about the great history of Drake athleics and the promising future of the programs. Drake student-athletes are outstanding, and there are still many exciting achieve-ments to come. That’s what the Hall represents to alumni and visitors alike.”



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Football is a game of speed and strength. Each position requires a cus tomized ba lance f rom both components. When combined, speed and strength equal POWER, which every player requires. Developing power is the center of the football training program at Drake. Each athlete at Drake receives a year-round program specifically designed for in-season, off-season and preseason workouts. During off-season training, each player has a position specific program for strength training, agility and speed training. This specific training increase carries over to the competitive arena.

Completely renovated in May of 2003, the 5,700 square foot weight room is one of the best in the Midwest. The room boasts a 41-yard Astroturf training area specifically for speed, agility and plyometric training. In addition, two new ground based jammers and 11 new multi-use power stations allow athletes to train using the latest techniques.

Each training session is led by two certified strength and conditioning coaches to insure proper workout technique, tempo and intensity. Mike Burch, head strength and conditioning coach, and assistant Tyler Fisher monitor progress and adjust workouts based on each athlete’s needs.

KEYS To SuCCESSw Educate each athlete on proper training techniques and how to live a healthy lifestyle. w Design sport and position specific training programs, which will improve athletic ability in competition. w Provide a facility, equipment and environment that will promote consistent and intense training.

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As a member of the football program at Drake University, education often expands beyond the classroom to various parts of the United States. Eric Mora and his Drake football teammates need to like traveling. As a senior offensive lineman, Mora has widened his horizons considerably since joining the Drake program in 2005, playing games in California, Florida, North Carolina and Pennsylvania with a trip this fall to New York.

Traveling Bulldogs

drake travels to both ends of the united States with trips to San diego along with annual stops on the East Coast to either Florida or north Carolina. in addition to traveling coast-to-coast in conference, the Bull-dogs compete against nationally ranked opponents from the Missouri Valley Conference and Patriot league. The games on drake’s schedule are motivating and challenge the team to play its very best football. Places We’ve Been....California: Moraga, San DiegoFlorida: Jacksonville, Tampaillinois: Aurora, Carbondale, Chicago, Decatur, Joliet, Lisle, Macomb, Naperville, Normal, Quincyindiana: Evansville, Indianapolis, Terre Haute, Valparaiso Kentucky: MoreheadMaryland: TowsonMichigan: AlmaMinnesota: MinneapolisMissouri: Fayette, Kirksville, SpringfieldNebraska: Blair, Kearney, Lincoln, WayneNew York: Buffalo, PoughkeepsieNorth Carolina: DavidsonOhio: DaytonPennslyvania: BethlelemWisconsin: DePere, LaCrosse, Oshkosh, Platteville, Stevens Point

Bulldogs flex their muscles on the beach at Jacksonville, Fla., before a matchup with the dolphins ...

drake players board a charter plane on the way to a road trip at More-head State in Kentucky.

Completely renovated in May of 2003, the 5,700 square foot weight room is one of the best in the Midwest. The room boasts a 41-yard Astroturf training area specifically for speed, agility and plyometric training. In addition, two new ground based jammers and 11 new multi-use power stations allow athletes to train using the latest techniques.

....and pose with rocky in Philadelphia prior to a battle with the lehigh Mountain Hawks.



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Drake University has always enjoyed great community support and the athletic department annually gives back to the community. The Drake football team extends its sphere of activity beyond the football field every year. Players find time in their schedules to reach out to their community and to prepare for life after their careers at Drake. Last year members of the Drake football team volunteered with Meals from the Heartland, packaging food items to aid hunger relief around the world The Drake football team visited The Boys and Girls Club of Des Moines numerous times, while also conducting a “Youth Day” where members of the YMCA came to learn the fundamentals of football from Bulldog players. These student-athletes also have visited the Blank Children’s Hospital and participated in the Special Olympics Iowa Unified Sports Day in May of 2008 at Drake Stadium where more than 500 Special Olympians and 20 schools participated in all types of different athletic competitions. Drake was one of more than 200 schools across the nation that participated in the 12th annual Take A Kid to the Game which is a program focused on allowing youth to attend college football games. Members of the football team have conducted kids clinics and been involved in a group of Drake student-athletes who conducted The “Grow Bulldogs” Program at Phillips Traditional School in Des Moines. The program successfully integrated a curriculum, centered around the Drake football program, into the Des Moines public school’s curriculum. It covered the standards in the core subjects of math, social studies, science and reading, and health. It was a curriculum project that the Drake Athletic Department, in conjunction with the Drake School of Education, is building to promote Drake football to area youth and connect with the community through education.

Community PrideMembers of the drake football team (left) volunteered with Meals from t h e H e a r t l a n d , packaging food items to aid hunger relief around the world. drake players (below) also are actively involved i n c o n d u c t i n g numerous youth clinics.


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The 2009 season marks the 17th year for the Pioneer Football League – the nation’s only non-scholarship NCAA Football Championship Subdivision conference. The league expanded to nine members in 2008 with Campbell University joining the league’s ranks in its first season of intercollegiate football. The PFL expanded again this fall as Marist College begins membership. In addition, the Pioneer Football League will participate for the third consecutive year in the Gridiron Classic, a postseason championship game which pits the PFL champion against the Northeast Conference champion. The PFL is one of only three conferences that sponsor football as its only sport (the Missouri Valley Football Conference and Great West Football Conference being the others). However, the PFL is a truly national conference with members on each coast and throughout the nation’s heartland. The league still retains four of its charter members – Butler, Dayton, Drake and Valparaiso, plus San Diego (joining in 1992) – which were joined in 2001 by Davidson, Jacksonville and Morehead State. In January of 1991 the NCAA passed legislation to require Division I institutions to sponsor all intercollegiate sports at the Division I level. The five charter members (Evansville the fifth before dropping football in 1997), each dedicated to the enhancement and sound management of intercollegiate football as an integral part of the student-athletes’ collegiate experience, joined together to form the Pioneer Football League. From the league’s inception it has been a proponent of the creation of a non-scholarship football classification within Division I and adopted the moniker of Pioneer based on the intent to become the first league in that new division. The league spent its first season in 1993 under the administrative guidance of the Midwestern Collegiate Conference. The office moved to St. Louis, Mo., in 1994 when Patty Viverito was named the PFL commissioner, a leadership position she continues to fill.

School Location Enrollment NicknameButler Indianapolis, Ind. 4,200 BulldogsCampbell Buies Creek, N.C. 4,663 Fighting CamelsDavidson Davidson, N.C. 1,800 WildcatsDayton Dayton, Ohio 7,700 FlyersDrake Des Moines, Iowa 5,668 BulldogsJacksonville Jacksonville, Fla. 3,436 DolphinsMarist Poughkeepsie, N.Y. 4,245 Red FoxesMorehead St. Morehead, Ky. 9,390 EaglesSan Diego San Diego, Calif. 7,800 TorerosValparaiso Valparaiso, Ind. 3,980 Crusaders

2008 Pioneer Football league Standings Conference overall W l T Pct. W l T Pct.Jacksonville 7 1 0 .875 9 4 0 .692San Diego 6 2 0 .750 9 2 0 .818Dayton 6 2 0 .750 9 3 0 .750Drake 4 4 0 .500 6 5 0 .545Butler 4 4 0 .500 6 5 0 .545Morehead State 4 4 0 .500 6 6 0 .500Davidson 3 5 0 .375 4 7 0 .364Valparaiso 2 6 0 .250 3 8 0 .273Campbell 0 8 0 .000 1 10 0 .091

2008 Pioneer Football leaguedrake all-Conference Selections

••• First Team ••• offense defensePos. name Year Pos. name YearRB Steve Platek Jr. LB Cole Douglas Sr.K Logan Rees Sr.

••• Second Team •••OC Quinn McVey Jr. DL Dain Taylor Jr.P Brandon Wubs Jr. DB Andy Green Sr.

••• Honorable Mention ••• DL, Andrew Asbell, Jr.; OL, Eric Mora, Jr.

offensive Player of the YearJohn Matthews, San Diego

defensive Player of the YearScott Vossler, Dayton

Freshman offensive Player of the YearJosh McGregor, Jacksonville

Freshman offensive Player of the Year Al-Rilwan Adeyemi, San Diego

Coach of the YearKerwin Bell, Jacksonville

2008 Pioneer Football league all-academic Team

Drake Selectionsname Yr. MajorMike Bialas Sr. Finance (second team)Cale Hunt Sr. Management, marketing (second team)Sean Kitts Jr. Finance, entrepreneurial management (second team)Mike Lahart So. Pharmacy (second team)Logan Rees Sr. Management (second team)Brandon Wubs Jr. Management, marketing (second team)

Year Winner Year Winner 1993 Dayton (5-0) 1999 Dayton (4-0)1994 Dayton, Butler (4-1) 2000 Drake, Dayton 1995 drake (5-0) Valparaiso (3-1)1996 Dayton (5-0) 2006 San Diego (7-0)1997 Dayton (5-0) 2007 Dayton (6-1)1998 drake (4-0) 2008 Jacksonville (7-1)

diViSional PlaY (2001-2005)Year North Division Winner South Division Winner 2001 Dayton Jacksonville PFL Championship — Dayton 46, Jacksonville 14

2002 Dayton Morehead State PFL Championship — Dayton 28, Morehead State 0 2003 Valparaiso Morehead State PFL Championship —Valparaiso 54, Morehead State 42

2004 drake Morehead State PFL Championship — Drake 20, Morehead State 17

2005 San Diego Morehead State PFL Championship — San Diego 47, Morehead State 40

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