1926 Bradley Indians football team

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1926 Bradley Indians football
IIAC co-champion
Conference Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (5–0 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainFrancis Pope
Home stadiumTech field
Seasons
←  1925
1927  →
1926 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bradley + 5 –0 –09 –0 –0
Monmouth (IL) + 5 –0 –07 –1 –0
Lake Forest 1 –0 –02 –3 –3
Illinois College 6 –2 –06 –2 –0
Millikin 6 –2 –06 –2 –0
Shurtleff 6 –2 –06 –2 –0
Augustana (IL) 4 –2 –15 –2 –1
North Central 3 –2 –05 –4 –0
Western Illinois 4 –3 –04 –3 –1
Southern Illinois 1 –1 –15 –1 –2
Illinois State Normal 4 –4 –04 –4 –0
Illinois Wesleyan 3 –3 –03 –3 –1
Carthage 2 –3 –13 –3 –2
Eastern Illinois 2 –3 –03 –5 –1
St. Viator 1 –2 –03 –5 –0
Knox (IL) 1 –3 –12 –5 –1
McKendree 1 –3 –11 –6 –1
Lincoln (IL) 1 –6 –02 –6 –0
Wheaton (IL) 0 –3 –10 –6 –1
Mount Morris 0 –5 –10 –6 –1
Eureka 0 –6 –10 –6 –1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Bradley Indians football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now known as Bradley University) during the 1926 college football season as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). In Alfred J. Robertson's seventh season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 9–0 for second consecutive year and shared the conference title with the Monmouth Fighting Scots, as it did in 1925. Bradley finished the season on a 24-game winning streak dating back to a loss to Lombard on October 17, 1924.

Fullback Francis Pope was the team's captain. [1] Four Bradley players received first-team honors on the 1926 All-IIAC football team: Pope at fullback; Al DeCremer at left halfback; Carlson at right end; and Becker at left end. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Western State Normal (MI) *
W 12–0 [3]
October 9 Carthage Peoria, IL W 58–0 [4]
October 16 St. Viator Peoria, ILW 20–0 [5]
October 23at Lombard * Galesburg, IL W 14–6 [6]
October 30at Wabash * Crawfordsville, IN W 14–0 [7]
November 6 Millikin Peoria, ILW 20–0 [8]
November 13 Illinois Wesleyan Peoria, ILW 12–0 [9]
November 20 Eureka Peoria, ILW 31–0 [10]
November 25 Franklin (IN) *Peoria, ILW 14–6 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Grid Outlook at Bradley Tech Is Far From Bright". Moline Daily Dispatch. September 14, 1926. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Young Makes His Annual Choice in State Conference". The Pantagraph. December 4, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bradley Passes Upset Kazoo Normal, 12 to 0". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. October 3, 1926. p. 33. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  4. ↑ "Bradley Smothers Carthage by 58 to 0". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. October 10, 1926. p. 30. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  5. ↑ "Viator Defense Crumbles Under Bradley Attack". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. October 18, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  6. ↑ "Bradley Runs Over Lombard for 14-6 Win". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. October 24, 1926. p. 32. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  7. ↑ "Bradley Blanks Wabash, 14 To 0, On Muddy Field". Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. October 31, 1926. p. 30. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  8. ↑ "Bradley Takes Choke Grip On Another Title". The Rock Island Argus . Rock Island, Illinois. November 8, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  9. ↑ "Wesleyan Forced Bradley to the Limit But Aerial Barrage Beat the Methodists". The Pantagraph . Bloomington, Illinois. November 15, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  10. ↑ "Bradley Beat Eureka to Claim Little 19 Title". Decatur Herald . Decatur, Illinois. November 21, 1926. p. 26. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  11. ↑ "Bradley Drubs Franklin 49-0 for 24th Win". Decatur Herald . Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 26, 1926. p. 16. Retrieved July 19, 2020– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .


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