Following the 1947 season he led Wichita to the Raisin Bowl, played on January 1, 1948.

He led CSU to its first-ever bowl game, the 1949 Raisin Bowl.

This is game should not be confused with the bowl game, played 1946-1949, called the Raisin Bowl also played in Fresno.

Drake had previously played in the 1946 Raisin Bowl, while Arizona was featured in the 1921 San Diego E-W Christmas Classic.

Colorado State's only other post-season appearance was a loss to Occidental in the Raisin Bowl on New Year's Day 1949.

On Jan. 1, 1948, they lost in the Raisin Bowl to Pacific.

The Raisin Bowl was an annual post-season American college football bowl game played at Ratcliffe Stadium in Fresno, California, from 1946 to 1949.

January 1, 1946, Drake becomes the first Iowa school to play in a Bowl Game defeating Fresno State in the Raisin Bowl.

At the end of the regular season, the Tigers played in the Raisin Bowl and beat the Wichita, 28-14.

He holds several school records, and he led the Shockers to Raisin Bowl and Camellia Bowl appearances.