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A Former Valley Coach Schedules A Valley Team

DUBulldog said:
Quick fact: Drake has played Iowa State more than they've played any other opponent in history (basketball). When I was a student at Drake (mid-late 70's), DU actually played 2 games each season against both Iowa and Iowa State (home and home).
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All 4 D1 Iowa schools have been members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Drake has been in the MVC from 1907 until the present (except for the 5 years from 1951-1956)
Northern Iowa has been a member from 1991-present
Iowa was a member for only 1 year 1907-1908
Iowa State was a member from 1907-1928
The number games between Drake and Iowa State include a bunch of games between 1907-1928 when they were both MVC members.
 
Da Coach said:
All 4 D1 Iowa schools have been members of the Missouri Valley Conference.
Drake has been in the MVC from 1907 until the present (except for the 5 years from 1951-1956)
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Drake left the MVC during those years due to the "Johnny Bright Incident" (google it). There was one other MVC school that showed great support to Drake by also briefly leaving the conference.......Bradley University.

I've always like BU (1st college b-ball game I ever saw involved BU), and that's one more reason to like them.
 
DUBulldog said:
Drake left the MVC during those years due to the "Johnny Bright Incident" (google it). There was one other MVC school that showed great support to Drake by also briefly leaving the conference.......Bradley University.

I've always like BU (1st college b-ball game I ever saw involved BU), and that's one more reason to like them.
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Thanks for the history lesson. I had no idea this happened and am glad BU reacted the way they did and I would not mind learning more about the incident and the aftermath.
 
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