1928 Bradley Indians football team

American college football season

1928 Bradley Indians football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–2 (6–1 IIAC)
Head coach
  • Alfred J. Robertson (9th season)
CaptainBill Metzger
Home stadiumTech Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
  • e
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, placing 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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Illinois Eleven Open Season Against Tech". Decatur Evening Herald. Decatur, Illinois. October 5, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Fighting Illini Crush Bradley". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 7, 1928. p. 1C. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Bradley Indians Beat St. Viator". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 28, 1928. p. 1C. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  • v
  • t
  • e
Bradley Braves football
People
  • Head coaches
Seasons
  • 1897
  • 1898
  • 1899
  • 1900
  • 1901
  • 1902
  • 1903
  • 1904
  • 1905
  • 1906
  • 1907
  • 1908
  • 1909
  • 1910
  • 1911
  • 1912
  • 1913
  • 1914
  • 1915
  • 1916
  • 1917
  • 1918
  • 1919
  • 1920
  • 1921
  • 1922
  • 1923
  • 1924
  • 1925
  • 1926
  • 1927
  • 1928
  • 1929
  • 1930
  • 1931
  • 1932
  • 1933
  • 1934
  • 1935
  • 1936
  • 1937
  • 1938
  • 1939
  • 1940
  • 1941
  • 1942
  • 1943–1945
  • 1946
  • 1947
  • 1948
  • 1949
  • 1950
  • 1951
  • 1952
  • 1953
  • 1954
  • 1955
  • 1956
  • 1957
  • 1958
  • 1959
  • 1960
  • 1961
  • 1962
  • 1963
  • 1964
  • 1965
  • 1966
  • 1967
  • 1968
  • 1969
  • 1970


Stub icon

This college football 1928 season article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

  • v
  • t
  • e