1922 Bradley Indians football team

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1922 Bradley Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
1922 record9–0–1
Head coach
CaptainGolden Babcock
Seasons
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1922 Midwestern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Normal (MI)   –   6 – 0 – 0
Bradley   –   9 – 0 – 1
Marquette   –   8 – 0 – 1
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 30Lincoln (IL)Peoria, ILW 60–6
October 6at LombardGalesburg, ILT 6–6[8]
October 14St. ViatorPeoria, ILW 16–0
October 21at Illinois CollegeJacksonville, ILW 6–0[9]
October 28Illinois StatePeoria, ILW 20–3[10]
November 4Illinois WesleyanPeoria, ILW 26–04,500[11]
November 11at Augustana (IL)
W 34–0[4]
November 18Lake ForestPeoria, ILW 26–64,500[12]
November 25CarthagePeoria, ILW 7–6[13]
November 30EurekaPeoria, ILW 42–6[14]

References[]

  1. ^ "Illinois Champs". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  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. ^ a b "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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
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