1922 Bradley Indians football team

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1922 Bradley Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0–1
Head coach
CaptainGolden Babcock
Seasons
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1923 →
1922 Midwestern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western State Normal (MI)  – 6 –0 –0
Bradley  – 9 –0 –1
Marquette  – 8 –0 –1
Central Michigan  – 6 –0 –2
Notre Dame  – 8 –1 –1
Butler  – 8 –2 –0
Haskell  – 8 –2 –0
Detroit  – 7 –2 –1
Wabash  – 7 –3 –0
St. Ignatius (OH)  – 4 –1 –3
Dayton  – 6 –3 –0
Saint Louis  – 6 –3 –1
Valparaiso  – 3 –2 –2
Baldwin–Wallace  – 4 –3 –1
DePauw  – 4 –3 –2
Michigan Agricultural  – 3 –5 –2
Earlham  – 2 –6 –0
Kent State  – 0 –7 –0

The 1922 Bradley Indians football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now known as Bradley University) as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In Alfred J. Robertson's third season as head coach, the team compiled an undefeated record of 9–0–1 and outscored opponents by a total of 243 to 33. [1]

The team was recognized as a co-champion with Lombard among the minor college football teams in Illinois. [2] After the season ended, the school applied for admission to the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC), and the application was unanimously approved. [3]

Key players included halfback Bunny Gross who was called "one of the fastest football players who ever donned a uniform at Bradley." [4] Fullback Golden Babcock was the team captain. [5] [6] Leo Johnson was the assistant coach. [7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30 Lincoln (IL) Peoria, IL W 60–6
October 6at Lombard Galesburg, IL T 6–6 [8]
October 14 St. Viator Peoria, ILW 16–0
October 21at Illinois College Jacksonville, IL W 6–0 [9]
October 28 Illinois State Peoria, ILW 20–3 [10]
November 4 Illinois Wesleyan Peoria, ILW 26–04,500 [11]
November 11at Augustana (IL)
W 34–0 [4]
November 18 Lake Forest Peoria, ILW 26–64,500 [12]
November 25 Carthage Peoria, ILW 7–6 [13]
November 30 Eureka Peoria, ILW 42–6 [14]

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The 1928 Bradley Indians football team represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute—now known as Bradley University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alfred J. Robertson, the Indians compiled and overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, placing third in the IIAC.

References

  1. ↑ "Illinois Champs". The Decatur Daily Review . Decatur, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "Four Grid Contests Listed For I.I.A.C." The Decatur Daily Review. November 27, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bradley Joins I.I.A.C. At Annual Conference". The Daily Pantagraph. December 9, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Bradley Steam Roller Crushes Lutherans, 34-0: Peoria Techs Romp Across at Will in Last Half, Taking Easy Triumph". Moline Daily Dispatch. November 13, 1922. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bradley's Great Team Ties For State Title". The Decatur Review. December 1, 1922. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Babcock Elected Bradley Grid Capt". The Daily Pantagraph. December 5, 1921. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Helped Bradley". Decatur Herald. December 1, 1922. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bradley Holds Lombard, 6-6 Tie". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. October 7, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  9. ↑ "Illinois Gave Tech Cripples a Real Scrap". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. October 23, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. ↑ Jacquin, Edwin N. (October 30, 1922). "Teachers Fall Before Bradley". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ Jacquin, Edwin N. (November 6, 1922). "I. W. U. Crushed By Bradley, 26-0". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  12. ↑ "Bradley, Alert, Dims State Title Hopes Of Lake Forest, 26-6,". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. November 19, 1922. p. 23. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  13. ↑ "Bradley Drops Carthage Gang By Lone Point". Decatur Herald . Decatur, Illinois. November 26, 1922. p. 26. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  14. ↑ "Bradley Beats Eureka: Claims Little 19 Title". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 31. Retrieved July 18, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .


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