1922 Bradley Indians football team
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]
| 1922 Bradley Indians football | |
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| Conference | Independent |
| 1922 record | 9–0–1 |
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| Captain | Golden Babcock |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western State (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan Agricultural | – | 3 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earlham | – | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | – | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 foootball 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
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 30 | Lincoln (IL) | Peoria, IL | W 60–6 | ||
| October 6 | at Lombard | Galesburg, IL | T 6–6 | [8] | |
| October 14 | St. Viator | Peoria, IL | W 16–0 | ||
| October 21 | at Illinois College | Jacksonville, IL | W 6–0 | [9] | |
| October 28 | Illinois State | Peoria, IL | W 20–3 | [10] | |
| November 4 | Illinois Wesleyan | Peoria, IL | W 26–0 | 4,500 | [11] |
| November 11 | at Augustana (IL) |
| W 34–0 | [4] | |
| November 18 | Lake Forest | Peoria, IL | W 26–6 | 4,500 | [12] |
| November 25 | Carthage | Peoria, IL | W 7–6 | [13] | |
| November 30 | Eureka | Peoria, IL | W 42–6 | [14] |
References
- "Illinois Champs". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Four Grid Contests Listed For I.I.A.C." The Decatur Daily Review. November 27, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bradley Joins I.I.A.C. At Annual Conference". The Daily Pantagraph. December 9, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "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.
- "Bradley's Great Team Ties For State Title". The Decatur Review. December 1, 1922. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Babcock Elected Bradley Grid Capt". The Daily Pantagraph. December 5, 1921. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Helped Bradley". Decatur Herald. December 1, 1922. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Bradley Holds Lombard, 6-6 Tie". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 7, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Illinois Gave Tech Cripples a Real Scrap". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 23, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- Jacquin, Edwin N. (October 30, 1922). "Teachers Fall Before Bradley". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- 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 .
- "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 .
- "Bradley Drops Carthage Gang By Lone Point". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. November 26, 1922. p. 26. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- "Bradley Beats Eureka: Claims Little 19 Title". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 31. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .