1928 Bradley Indians football team

1928 Bradley Indians football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (6–1 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainBill Metzger
Home stadiumTech Field
1928 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois + 5 – 0 – 1 7 – 0 – 1
Millikin + 5 – 0 – 1 6 – 0 – 2
Augustana (IL) 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Bradley 6 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Monmouth (IL) 5 – 1 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Southern Illinois 3 – 1 – 0 7 – 1 – 2
McKendree 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 5 – 0
Illinois Wesleyan 5 – 3 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Carthage 2 – 2 – 1 2 – 3 – 2
Lake Forest 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 4 – 1
Illinois College 4 – 5 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Eureka 3 – 4 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
North Central 2 – 3 – 1 4 – 3 – 2
Mount Morris 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Western Illinois 2 – 3 – 2 2 – 3 – 3
St. Viator 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Illinois State Normal 2 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Knox (IL) 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Wheaton (IL) 0 – 2 – 1 3 – 4 – 1
Northern Illinois State 0 – 2 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
Shurtleff 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 4 – 1
Lincoln (IL) 0 – 8 – 0 0 – 8 – 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1928 Bradley Indians football team represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now known as Bradley University) as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by ninth-year head coach Alfred J. Robertson, the Indians compiled and overall record of 7–2 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, finishing third in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Western Illinois
W 25–6[2][3]
October 62:30 p.m.at Illinois*
L 6–3321,477[4][5]
October 13at Knox (IL)Galesburg, ILW 6–0[6]
October 20Augustana (IL)Peoria, ILW 12–0[7]
October 27St. ViatorPeoria, ILW 32–7[8]
November 10Illinois WesleyanPeoria, ILW 6–0[9]
November 172:00 p.m.at Millikin
L 6–14[10][11]
November 24McKendreePeoria, ILW 39–6[12]
November 29Cornell (IA)*Peoria, ILW 33–13[13]

References

  1. ^ "How They Finished". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. December 2, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved July 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. ^ "Bradley Gridders Hope To Uphold Reputation". Belleville Daily Advocate. Belleville, Illinois. Associated Press. September 22, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. ^ "Bradley Opens With Win Over Macomb, 25 To 6". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. September 30, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. ^ "Illinois Eleven Open Season Against Tech". Decatur Evening Herald. Decatur, Illinois. October 5, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  5. ^ "Fighting Illini Crush Bradley". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 7, 1928. p. 1C. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  6. ^ "Co-eds Cheer But Knox Loses To Bradley 6-0". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 14, 1928. p. 24. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  7. ^ Colehour, Morris (October 21, 1928). "Bradley Wins From Augie By A 12-0 Margin". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. p. 35. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  8. ^ "Bradley Indians Beat St. Viator". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 28, 1928. p. 1C. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  9. ^ "Bradley Braves Titan Drives To Annex Game, 6-0". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 11, 1928. p. 22. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  10. ^ "Millikin Eleven Meets Bradley In Homecoming Game Today". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. November 17, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  11. ^ Sink, Bob (November 18, 1928). "Millikin Whips Bradley To Strengthen Little 19 Lead". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. p. 22. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  12. ^ "Bradley Whips M'Kendree 39-6". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 25, 1928. p. 21. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
  13. ^ "Bradley Beats Cornell In Last Game Of Year". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. November 30, 1928. p. 15. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
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