1925 Bradley Indians football team

1925 Bradley Indians football
IIAC co-champion
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record	9–0 (5–0 IIAC)
Head coach	Alfred J. Robertson (6th season)
Captain	"Doc" Ranes
Home stadium	Tech field
Seasons ← 1924 1926  →

1925 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Bradley +	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	0
Monmouth (IL) +	6	–	0	–	1			7	–	0	–	2
Millikin	5	–	0	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
McKendree	5	–	1	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Lake Forest	2	–	1	–	0			5	–	2	–	0
Knox (IL)	2	–	1	–	0			2	–	6	–	0
St. Viator	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Carthage	3	–	2	–	1			4	–	4	–	1
Augustana (IL)	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Western Illinois	4	–	3	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Eureka	5	–	4	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Hedding	1	–	1	–	0			2	–	2	–	1
Shurtleff	3	–	4	–	1			4	–	5	–	1
Eastern Illinois	1	–	2	–	0			4	–	3	–	1
Lincoln (IL)	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Illinois College	2	–	4	–	3			2	–	5	–	3
Mount Morris	1	–	2	–	0			2	–	5	–	0
Wheaton (IL)	1	–	5	–	0			1	–	7	–	0
Illinois State Normal	1	–	6	–	0			1	–	6	–	0
Illinois Wesleyan	0	–	5	–	1			1	–	6	–	1
Southern Illinois	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	5	–	1
Blackburn	0	–	2	–	0			0	–	3	–	0
North-Western College	0	–	6	–	0			0	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1925 Bradley Indians football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now known as Bradley University) during the 1925 college football season as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). In Alfred J. Robertson's sixth season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 9–0 and shared the conference title with the Monmouth Fighting Scots. Bradley outscored its opponents 217 to 30 on the season. ^[1]

Key players included right halfback Eddie "Red" Bland of Taylorville, Indiana. ^[2] Halfback "Doc" Ranes was the team captain. Three Bradley players were selected as first-team players on the 1925 All-IIAC football team: Carlson at left end; Eugene McNaught at right guard; and Al DeCremer at left halfback. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 26	at DePauw *	Greencastle, IN	W 10–3		[4]
October 3	Western State Normal *	Tech field Peoria, IL	W 6–2		[5] [6]
October 17	Chicago YMCA College *		W 55–7		[7]
October 23	Illinois College	Tech field Peoria, IL	W 30–0		[8]
October 31	Augustana (IL)	Tech field Peoria, IL	W 24–6		[9]
November 6	St. Viator	Tech field Peoria, IL	W 20–12		[10]
November 14	at Illinois Wesleyan	Bloomington, IL	W 19–0		[11]
November 21	Eureka	Tech field Peoria, IL	W 46–0		[12]
November 26	Lombard *	Tech field Peoria, IL	W 7–0	5,000	[13]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. Milliard, Howard V. (December 1, 1925). "Bradley Eleven Makes Great Four Year Mark". The Decatur Daily Review . Decatur, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
2. "Showed Foes His Heels". The Decatur Review. December 1, 1925. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Carp and Douglas On The Review's 1925 All I.I.A.C. Grid Team". The Decatur Review. December 6, 1925. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bradley Surprises DePauw With 10–3 Trump Saturday". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. September 28, 1925. p. 10. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
5. "Fumble Upsets Western State Hopes At Peoria". Kalamazoo Gazette . Kalamazoo, Michigan. October 4, 1925. p. 14. Retrieved April 4, 2025– via Newspapers.com .
6. "Bradley Defeats Kalamazoo, 6 to 2". The Decatur Review. October 4, 1925. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
7. Milliard, Howard V. (October 19, 1925). "Bradley-Lake Forest Stand Out With Play". The Decatur Daily Review . Decatur, Illinois. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
8. "Bradley Bumps Illinois College Eleven, 30 To 0". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. October 24, 1925. p. 19. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
9. "Techmen Defeat Augustana, 24–6". Decatur Herald . Decatur, Illinois. November 1, 1925. p. 24. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
10. "Bradley Winner Over St. Viator". The Decatur Daily Review . Decatur, Illinois. November 7, 1925. p. 4. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
11. "Bradley Passes Evergreen City". Decatur Herald . Decatur, Illinois. November 15, 1925. p. 27. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
12. "Bradley Buries Eureka 46 to 0, In Second Half". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. November 22, 1925. p. 33. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .
13. "Bradley Erases Last Obstacle Towards Title". Decatur Herald . Decatur, Illinois. November 27, 1925. p. 20. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com .