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
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
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 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.


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