Drake–Valparaiso rivalry
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The Drake–Valparaiso rivalry is an American college athletics rivalry between the Drake Bulldogs sports teams and Valparaiso Beacons sports teams. The rivalry began as a football only rivalry in 1993 when both teams became charter members of the Pioneer Football League and expanded to other sports when Valparaiso joined the Missouri Valley Conference as a full member.
Background[edit]
Drake University is a private institution founded in 1881. They Bulldogs were one of the charter members of the Missouri Valley Conference and the Pioneer Football League. Valparaiso University is a private institution founded in 1859. The Beacons joined the Missouri Valley Conference in 2017 and were charter members of the Pioneer Football League. Valparaiso were previously members of the Mid-Continent Conference and the Horizon League.
Football rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso have met annually in football dating back to 1993. They have combine for eight Pioneer Football League titles (Drake 6, Valparaiso 2) and twenty-two total conference titles (Drake 13, Valparaiso 9). The Bulldogs and Beacons are one of the original rivalries of the Pioneer Football League. The teams met twice for the 2020 season in 2021 (March 20, 2021 and April 3, 2021) due to Covid-19 pandemic scheduling issues.
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Men’s Basketball rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso first met on the basketball court in 1944 and played six times before becoming Missouri Valley conference rivals. The Bulldogs appeared in the 1969 NCAA Division I Final Four narrowly falling to UCLA and has appeared in three NCAA Division I Elite Eights. The Beacons advanced to the 1998 NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen, winning their first game on a last second shot which has become one of the NCAA Division I tournament’s iconic plays.
Drake has won nine Missouri Valley Conference regular season championships and one Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship. Valparaiso has yet to win a Missouri Valley Conference regular season or tournament title; however, the Beacons won fourteen regular season and ten tournament titles in their prior conferences.
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Women’s Basketball rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso first women’s basketball game was in 1994 and they have played regularly since Valparaiso joined the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs advanced to the 1982 NCAA Division I Elite Eight and the NCAA Division I Sweet Sixteen twice. The Beacons have not advanced past the NCAA Division I first round.
Drake has won seven Missouri Valley Conference regular season championships and eigth Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships. Valparaiso has yet to win a Missouri Valley Conference regular season or tournament title; however, the Beacons won two regular season and two tournament titles in their prior conferences. The teams have met three times in early rounds of the Missouri Valley Conference tournament with Drake winning all three games.
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Baseball rivalry[edit]
The first known athletic events played between Drake and Valparaiso were on the baseball diamond in the 1920’s. The Bulldogs were re-classified from NCAA Division I to college club status in 1975; therefore, the teams have not met in a modern college baseball game.
Valparaiso has advanced in the NCAA Division I regional rounds on seven occasions. Drake has not advanced to the NCAA Division I tournament in the College World Series era (1947 to present). The Beacons won a conference regular season title and conference tournament title prior to joining the Missouri Valley Conference.
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Women's Bowling rivalry[edit]
Valparaiso has traditionally had a top-25 women's bowling program since elevating their program to NCAA Division I level in 2009. They have appeared regularly in the NCAA Division I tournament. Drake has never fielded a women's bowling team higher than college club status.
Cross Country rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso compete at the NCAA Division I level in men's and women's cross country. Drake won the 1944, 1945, and 1946 NCAA Division I national cross country team championships. The Bulldog and Beacons men's and women's teams have traditionally competed in NCAA Division I regionals and at the NCAA Division I championships. Drake has won twelve men’s and two women’s Missouri Valley Conference team titles. Valparaiso has yet to win a conference team title.
The Drake Classic is hosted at Ewing Park in Des Moines, IA and Winrow Valparaiso Open is hosted at Sunset Hill Farm Country Park in Valparaiso, IN.
Golf rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso compete at the NCAA Division I level in men's and women's golf. The Bulldog and Beacon men's and women's teams have traditionally competed in NCAA Division I regionals and at the NCAA Division I championship. The Drake men have won five Missouri Valley Conference team championships. The Valparaiso men won a conference team championship prior to joining the Missouri Valley Conference. Neither the Bulldog or Beacon women have won a Missouri Valley Conference team title.
The Zach Johnson Invitational is held at Glen Oaks Country Club in West Des Moines, IA, while the Valpo Invitational is held and Sand Creek Country Club in Chesterton, IN.
Rowing rivalry[edit]
The Drake women are currently the only team classified as a NCAA Division I rowing program. The Drake men along with Valparaiso men and women are currently classified as college club status. The Bulldog and Beacon men and women teams have transitioned in-between classifications. The teams have competed against each other when in a similar classification.
Men’s Soccer rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso played ten official men’s soccer matches prior to the Beacons re-classification as college club status in 2020. The Bulldogs advanced to the 2009 NCAA Division I Elite Eight, while the Beacons have not advanced past the NCAA Division I first round.
Drake have won two Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships. Valparaiso has not won a Missouri Valley Conference regular season or tournament championship. The Beacons won three regular season championships in their prior conferences. The teams have met three times in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament with Drake winning all three matches.
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Women’s Soccer rivalry[edit]
The first Drake versus Valparaiso women’s soccer match was in 2002 and they have played annually since the Beacons joined the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs have won six Missouri Valley Conference regular season championships and one Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship. The Beacons have not won a Missouri Valley Conference title, but have won three regular season and two tournament championships in their prior conferences. Neither team has advanced past the NCAA Division I tournament first round.
The 2020 match was postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They have met once in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament with Drake prevailing in 2019.
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Softball rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso first met on the softball diamond in 1993 and have played yearly since the Beacons joined the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs and Beacons have both advanced in the NCAA Division I regional rounds. Drake has won three Missouri Valley Conference regular season and four Missouri Valley Conference tournament titles. Valparaiso has not won a Missouri Valley Conference championship to date. The Beacons won one regular season and three tournament championships in their prior conferences.
They have met once in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament with Drake prevailing in 2018.
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°The 2020 games schedule in Des Moines on April 4 and April 5 were canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Swimming & Diving rivalry[edit]
The Valparaiso men's and women's teams are currently classified as NCAA Division I swimming & diving programs. The Drake men's and women's teams have transitioned in-between classifications for swimming & diving over the years and are currently classified as college club status.
The Bulldog men’s swimming team won the 1929 Missouri Valley Conference team championship. The Bulldog women's team along with the Beacon men's and women's teams have never won the Missouri Valley Conference team championship.
Men’s Tennis rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso competed four times in a team format prior to the Beacons being re-classified as college club status in 2000-21 season. The Bulldogs and Beacons also competed in individual competitions at the NCAA Division I level each season.
Drake has won nine Missouri Valley Conference regular season championships and ten Missouri Valley Conference tournament championships. The Bulldogs also won two Summit League championships. Drake advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division I team championships in 2013 and 2015. The Beacon won a tournament and regular season championship in their prior conference and have advanced to the NCAA Division I team tournament first round.
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°The 2020 match schedule to take place in Des Moines on April 18 was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Women’s Tennis rivalry[edit]
The Bulldogs and Beacons first team tennis match occurred in 2018 when Valparaiso joined the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake has won two regular season team Missouri Valley Conference championships and nine Missouri Valley Conference team tournament championships. The Bulldogs have yet to advance past the first round of the NCAA Division I team championships. Valparaiso has not won a Missouri Valley Conference team championship or advanced to the NCAA Division I team tournament.
In addition, the Bulldogs and Beacons have competed in individual competitions at the NCAA Division I level each season since the founding of their programs
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°The 2020 match scheduled to take place in Valparaiso on April 11 was canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Track & Field rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso compete at the NCAA Division I level in men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field. The Bulldog and Beacon men's and women's teams have traditionally competed in NCAA Division I regionals and at the NCAA Division I championships in both indoor and outdoor competitions. The Drake men have won eight Missouri Valley Conference indoor team championships and ten Missouri Valley Conference outdoor team championships. The Bulldog women and Beacon men and women have not won a Missouri Valley Conference team title.
The Bulldogs host the Jim Duncan Invitational and the Drake Relays at historic Drake Stadium. The Beacons host the Valpo Invite at Warren G. Hoger Track.
Women’s Volleyball rivalry[edit]
Drake and Valparaiso's first match on the volleyball court was in 1986, meeting six times prior to the Beacons joining the Missouri Valley Conference. The Bulldogs have not advanced to the NCAA Division I tournament; while the Beacons have not advanced past the NCAA Division I tournament first round.
The Beacons won eight regular season conference titles and six conference tournaments prior to joining the Missouri Valley Conference. Drake has not yet won a Missouri Valley Conference title. Both schools participated in the AIWA Tournament regional rounds (the predecessor to the NCAA Division I tournament). The 2020 games were postponed to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Wrestling rivalry[edit]
Drake (until 1994) and Valparaiso (until 1995) competed in NCAA Division I wresting prior to their teams being re-classified as college club status. They met on the mat for one varsity duel during the 1976-77 season with Drake prevailing.
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See also[edit]
- Drake Bulldogs athletics
- Valparaiso Beacons athletics
References[edit]
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