1969
Final Four: Drake won the Midwest Regional in 1969 to earn a spot in the Final Four. In a semifinal, the Bulldogs lost 85-82 to eventual champion UCLA, led by 7-foot-2 Lew Alcindor, middle.
Pictured are the 1969 Final Four trophy; the 1975 National Commissioners Invitational trophy; and the 1969 NCAA Midwest Regional Championship trophy