1928 Bradley Indians football team

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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, placing third in the IIAC.[1]

Schedule[edit]

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[edit]

  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.