1926 Bradley Indians football
IIAC co-champion
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record9–0 (5–0 IIAC)
Head coach
CaptainFrancis Pope
Home stadiumTech field
Seasons
← 1925
1927 →
1926 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Bradley + 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Monmouth (IL) + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Lake Forest 1 – 0 – 0 2 – 3 – 3
Illinois College 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Millikin 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Shurtleff 6 – 2 – 0 6 – 2 – 0
Augustana (IL) 4 – 2 – 1 5 – 2 – 1
North Central 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Western Illinois 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 3 – 1
Southern Illinois 1 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 2
Illinois State Normal 4 – 4 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Illinois Wesleyan 3 – 3 – 0 3 – 3 – 1
Carthage 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 2
Eastern Illinois 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
St. Viator 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Knox (IL) 1 – 3 – 1 2 – 5 – 1
McKendree 1 – 3 – 1 1 – 6 – 1
Lincoln (IL) 1 – 6 – 0 2 – 6 – 0
Wheaton (IL) 0 – 3 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
Mount Morris 0 – 5 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
Eureka 0 – 6 – 1 0 – 6 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1926 Bradley Indians football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now known as Bradley University) during the 1926 college football season as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC). In Alfred J. Robertson's seventh season as head coach, the team compiled a perfect record of 9–0 for second consecutive year and shared the conference title with the Monmouth Fighting Scots, as it did in 1925. Bradley finished the season on a 24-game winning streak dating back to a loss to Lombard on October 17, 1924.

Fullback Francis Pope was the team's captain.[1] Four Bradley players received first-team honors on the 1926 All-IIAC football team: Pope at fullback; Al DeCremer at left halfback; Carlson at right end; and Becker at left end.[2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 2at Western State Normal (MI)*
W 12–0[3]
October 9CarthagePeoria, ILW 58–0[4]
October 16St. ViatorPeoria, ILW 20–0[5]
October 23at Lombard*Galesburg, ILW 14–6[6]
October 30at Wabash*Crawfordsville, INW 14–0[7]
November 6MillikinPeoria, ILW 20–0[8]
November 13Illinois WesleyanPeoria, ILW 12–0[9]
November 20EurekaPeoria, ILW 31–0[10]
November 25Franklin (IN)*Peoria, ILW 14–6[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Grid Outlook at Bradley Tech Is Far From Bright". Moline Daily Dispatch. September 14, 1926. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Young Makes His Annual Choice in State Conference". The Pantagraph. December 4, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bradley Passes Upset Kazoo Normal, 12 to 0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 3, 1926. p. 33. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Bradley Smothers Carthage by 58 to 0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 10, 1926. p. 30. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Viator Defense Crumbles Under Bradley Attack". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 18, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bradley Runs Over Lombard for 14-6 Win". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 24, 1926. p. 32. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Bradley Blanks Wabash, 14 To 0, On Muddy Field". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. Associated Press. October 31, 1926. p. 30. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Bradley Takes Choke Grip On Another Title". The Rock Island Argus. Rock Island, Illinois. November 8, 1926. p. 14. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Wesleyan Forced Bradley to the Limit But Aerial Barrage Beat the Methodists". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 15, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Bradley Beat Eureka to Claim Little 19 Title". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. November 21, 1926. p. 26. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Bradley Drubs Franklin 49-0 for 24th Win". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 26, 1926. p. 16. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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