The 2016 Drake Bulldogs football team represented Drake University as a member of the Pioneer Football League (PFL) during 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by third-year head coach Rick Fox, the Bulldogs compiled an overall record of 7–4 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing third in the PFL. The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 3 | 6:00 pm | Quincy* | | BV | L 35–38 | 2,674 |
| September 10 | 6:00 pm | at No. 9 South Dakota State* | | ESPN3 | L 28–56 | 15,171 |
| September 17 | 1:00 pm | McKendree* | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 28–16 | 1,784 |
| September 24 | 1:00 pm | Morehead State | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 30–28 | 3,158 |
| October 1 | 12:00 pm | at Dayton | | YouTube | L 10–35 | 2,457 |
| October 8 | 1:00 pm | at Valparaiso | | ESPN3 | W 35–21 | 2,521 |
| October 15 | 12:30 pm | San Diego | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | L 7–38 | 1,740 |
| October 29 | 1:00 pm | Campbell | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 33–21 | 1,727 |
| November 5 | 12:00 pm | at Jacksonville | | ESPN3 | W 31–27 | 471 |
| November 12 | 1:00 pm | Butler | - Drake Stadium
- Des Moines, IA
| BV | W 28–14 | 1,897 |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | at Stetson | | HV | W 45–17 | 3,712 |
- *Non-conference game
Homecoming- Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Central time
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Game summaries
Quincy
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Hawks
|
9
|
19
|
3
|
7 |
38 |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
14
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
@ South Dakota State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
0
|
14 |
28 |
| #9 Jackrabbits
|
21
|
7
|
7
|
21 |
56 |
McKendree
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bearcats
|
10
|
0
|
0
|
6 |
16 |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
14
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
Morehead State
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Eagles
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
20 |
28 |
| Bulldogs
|
6
|
10
|
14
|
0 |
30 |
@ Dayton
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
3
|
7
|
0 |
10 |
| Flyers
|
14
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
35 |
@ Valparaiso
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
7
|
21
|
0
|
7 |
35 |
| Crusaders
|
0
|
14
|
7
|
0 |
21 |
San Diego
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Toreros
|
7
|
17
|
14
|
0 |
38 |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7 |
7 |
Campbell
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Fighting Camels
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
7 |
21 |
| Bulldogs
|
17
|
3
|
6
|
7 |
33 |
@ Jacksonville
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
14 |
31 |
| Dolphins
|
10
|
3
|
0
|
14 |
27 |
Butler
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| BU Bulldogs
|
0
|
7
|
7
|
0 |
14 |
| DU Bulldogs
|
7
|
7
|
14
|
0 |
28 |
@ Stetson
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
| Bulldogs
|
3
|
14
|
14
|
14 |
45 |
| Hatters
|
0
|
17
|
0
|
0 |
17 |
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