1938 Bradley Tech Braves football team

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1938 Bradley Tech Braves football
ICC co-champion
Conference Illinois College Conference
Record7–0–1 (4–0 ICC)
Head coach
Home stadiumPeoria Stadium
Seasons
 1937
1939 
1938 Illinois College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bradley Tech + 4 0 07 0 1
Lake Forest + 4 0 05 2 0
Illinois College 2 1 04 4 0
Wheaton (IL) 2 1 03 3 0
Illinois Wesleyan 2 1 03 4 1
Knox (IL) 1 2 13 4 1
Monmouth (IL) 1 2 05 5 0
North Central 1 3 03 4 0
Augustana (IL) 1 3 03 4 1
Millikin 0 5 12 5 1
  • + Conference co-champions

The 1938 Bradley Tech Braves football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now known as Bradley University) as a member of the Illinois College Conference during the 1938 college football season. In their 18th season under head coach Alfred J. Robertson, the Braves compiled a 7–0–1 record (4–0 against ICC opponents), tied with Lake Forest for the ICC championship, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 173 to 19.

Halfback Ted Panish was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team player on the 1938 Little All-America college football team. [1] Four Bradley Tech players (Panish, end Virgil Van Cleave, guard Charley Gross, and back Jim Molnar) received first-team honors on the Illinois College Conference all-star team selected by the coaches for the Associated Press. Three others received second-team honors. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 23at Saint Louis *
W 6–06,224 [3]
October 1at Chicago *T 0–014,000 [4]
October 15 Carleton *
W 26–6 [5]
October 22 Omaha *
W 21–02,000 [6]
October 29 Illinois Wesleyan
  • Peoria Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 13–0 [7]
November 5 Augustana (IL)
  • Peoria Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 34–7 [8]
November 12at Knox Galesburg, IL W 31–6 [9]
November 19at Millikin
W 42–0 [10]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. "Roeder-Padjen Named Little All-Americans". The York Dispatch. December 8, 1938. p. 20 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Bradley Tech Is Prominent in AP All-Star Ballot: Braves Carry Off State College Honors With Four Players". Dixon Evening Telegraph. November 25, 1938. p. 9 via Newspapers.com.
  3. James M. Gould (September 24, 1938). "Billikens Outrush Bradley, 2 to 1, but Lose Game, 6 to 0". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Maroon, Bradey Elevens Battle to Scoreless Tie". Chicago Tribune. October 2, 1938. p. II-2 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bradley Braves Down Carleton". The Sunday Pantagraph. October 16, 1938. p. 8 via Newspapers.com.
  6. Morry Shadle (October 23, 1938). "Versatile Bradley Tech Backs Punch 21-0 Victory Over Improved Omahans". Sunday World-Herald. p. B1 via Newspapers.com.
  7. Maurice Harling (October 30, 1938). "Bradley Braves Bump Off Wesleyan, 13-0: Superior Line Tells Story of Indians' Victory". The Sunday Pantagraph. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Bradley Wins, 34-7". Chicago tribune. November 6, 1938. p. II-2 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Bradley, 31, Knox, 6". Chicago Tribune. November 13, 1938. p. II-7 via Newspapers.com.
  10. George Kreker (November 20, 1938). "Bradley Trounces Millikin, 42-0: Passes Help Braves Gain Title Share". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. p. 11 via Newspapers.com.