1973 Drexel Dragons football team

1973 Drexel Dragons football
ConferenceIndependent
Record4–4
Head coach
Home stadiumDrexel Field
Seasons
← 1972
1973 NCAA Division II independents football records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 1 Tennessee State   –   10 – 0 – 0
No. 9 Hawaii   –   9 – 2 – 0
Nebraska–Omaha   –   7 – 2 – 1
Trinity (TX)   –   8 – 3 – 0
UNLV   –   8 – 3 – 0
No. 13 Delaware ^   –   8 – 4 – 0
Western Carolina   –   6 – 3 – 1
Central Michigan   –   7 – 4 – 0
Nevada   –   7 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois   –   7 – 4 – 0
Milwaukee   –   6 – 4 – 1
Eastern Michigan   –   6 – 4 – 0
American International   –   5 – 4 – 0
Akron   –   6 – 5 – 0
Central State (OH)   –   6 – 5 – 0
Wayne State (MI)   –   5 – 5 – 0
Drexel   –   4 – 4 – 0
Bucknell   –   3 – 4 – 2
Northeast Louisiana   –   3 – 5 – 2
Santa Clara   –   4 – 6 – 0
Youngstown State   –   4 – 6 – 0
Arkansas–Pine Bluff   –   3 – 5 – 1
Chattanooga   –   4 – 7 – 0
Indiana State   –   4 – 7 – 0
Northeastern   –   3 – 6 – 0
Kentucky State   –   3 – 8 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   2 – 7 – 1
Eastern Illinois   –   2 – 9 – 0
Portland State   –   1 – 10 – 0
  • ^ – NCAA Division II playoff participant
Rankings from AP small college poll

The 1973 Drexel Dragons football team was an American football team that represented Drexel University as an independent during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. In their fifth year under head coach Sterling Brown, the team compiled an overall record of 4–4.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Fordham
W 27–02,000[1]
October 6at RPI
W 27–141,000[2]
October 13Merchant Marine
L 7–202,000[3]
October 20Gettysburg
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 28–244,000[4]
October 27C. W. Post
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
L 15–162,000[5]
November 3Albright
  • Drexel Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 16–71,500[6]
November 10at Lafayette
L 11–213,100[7]
November 17at Coast Guard
L 0–92,000[8]

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References

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  1. ^ "Drexel rams Fordham". The Journal News. September 30, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "RPI bows to Drexel". Star-Gazette. October 7, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kings Point rips Drexel". Arizona Republic. October 14, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Drexel 28–24". Sunday Call-Chronicle. October 21, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "28 seconds left, Post wins, 16–15". Newsday (Suffolk Edition). October 28, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Drexel topples Albright". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 4, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Lafayette works hard to beat Drexel 21–11". Sunday Call-Chronicle. November 11, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Cadets top Drexel 9–0 for 8–2 log". Hartford Courant. November 18, 1973. Retrieved August 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report (Drexel)". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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