1941 Bradley Tech Braves football team

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1941 Bradley Tech Braves football
Conference Illinois College Conference
Record8–1 (1–0 ICC)
Head coach
CaptainHarold Klesath
Home stadiumPeoria Stadium
Seasons
← 1940
1942 →
1941 Illinois College Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Millikin $ 6 –0 –08 –0 –0
Bradley Tech * 1 –0 –08 –1 –0
North Central (IL) 3 –1 –15 –1 –1
Lake Forest 2 –1 –15 –1 –2
Monmouth (IL) 2 –1 –05 –2 –1
Knox (IL) 1 –2 –03 –4 –1
Augustana (IL) 1 –4 –02 –6 –0
Wheaton (IL) 0 –2 –13 –5 –2
Illinois Wesleyan 0 –2 –12 –5 –2
Illinois College 0 –3 –23 –4 –2
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * ineligible for league title

The 1941 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 1941 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Alfred J. Robertson, the Braves compiled an 8–1 record (1–0 against ICC opponents), shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 209 to 33. Having played only one game against an ICC opponent, Bradely was ineligible for the conference championship.

Key players included Russ Ormsbee and Ray Ramsey. Prior to the season, three Bradley players (Johnny Sheridan, Larry Sovansky and Bill Whiteside) were drafted into the armed services. [1]

Bradley was ranked at No. 97 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941. [2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27 Carleton * Northfield, MN W 19–6 [3]
October 11 Ripon * Peoria, IL W 27–6 [4]
October 18 Louisiana College *Peoria, ILW 33–0
October 25 New Mexico A&M *Peoria, ILW 26–05,000 [5]
October 27 Arkansas A&M *Peoria, ILW 67–03,000 [6]
November 1at North Dakota *
W 19–7 [7]
November 8at Illinois Wesleyan Bloomington, IL W 6–0500 [8]
November 15 Jefferson Barracks *Peoria, ILW 6–0
November 22 Toledo *Peoria, ILL 6–14 [9]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Bradley Loses Three Players in Army Draft". Streator Daily Times-Press. September 8, 1941. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Dr. E. E. Litkenhous (December 26, 1941). "Gophers Grid Kings Over 6-Year Span: Tennessee 2d, Pitt 3d Over Period Litkenhous Ratins Are Published". The Courier-Journal. p. Sports 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Big Bradley in 19-6 Win at Carleton". Minneapolis Sunday Tribune and Star Journal. September 28, 1941. p. Peach 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Scalissi Scores As Ripon Falls 27-6 to Bradley". The Capital Times. October 13, 1941. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bradley Tech Drubs New Mexico, 26 to 0". Decatur Sunday Herald and Review. October 26, 1941. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Bradley Tech Runs Over Arkansas A. & M., 67-0". Chicago Tribune. October 28, 1941. p. 23.
  7. ↑ "Bradley Tech and Millikin Elevens Tops in Illinois". Alton Evening Telegraph. November 3, 1941. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Bradley Squeezes Out 6-0 Win Over Titans". The Pantagraph. November 9, 1941. p. 10.
  9. ↑ "Bradley Handed First Defeat by Toledo, 14 to 6". Chicago Tribune. November 23, 1941. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
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