1946 Bradley Braves football
ConferenceIndependent
Record7–2
Head coach
Home stadiumPeoria Stadium
Seasons
← 1942
1947 →
1946 Midwestern non-major college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
St. Norbert   –   8 – 0 – 0
Youngstown   –   7 – 1 – 0
Bradley   –   7 – 2 – 0
Central Michigan   –   6 – 2 – 0
Defiance   –   6 – 2 – 0
Western Michigan   –   5 – 2 – 1
Miami (OH)   –   7 – 3 – 0
Dayton   –   6 – 3 – 0
Carroll (WI)   –   4 – 2 – 1
Bowling Green   –   5 – 3 – 0
Ohio Wesleyan   –   5 – 4 – 1
Michigan Tech   –   3 – 2 – 0
Northern Michigan   –   3 – 2 – 1
Michigan State Normal   –   3 – 4 – 1
Xavier   –   3 – 7 – 0
Detroit Tech   –   1 – 6 – 1
Valparaiso   –   1 – 7 – 0
Sterling   –   1 – 8 – 0
Haskell   –   0 – 7 – 0

The 1946 Bradley Braves football team was an American football team that represented Bradley University as an independent during the 1946 college football season. In their 24th season under head coach Alfred J. Robertson, the Braves compiled a 7–2 record and outscored opponents by a total of 173 to 105.[1]

Bradley ranked 13th nationally among small-college teams with an average of 262.7 yards per game in total offense.[2]

In the fall of 1946, Bradley had record enrollment of 2,893 full-time undergraduate students with another 2,000 people enrolled in special divisions.[3]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Ripon
W 19–12
October 5Arkansas State
  • Peoria Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 26–2[4]
October 12Western Kentucky
  • Peoria Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 27–0
October 19at Colorado CollegeColorado Springs, COW 20–0
October 26Tennessee Tech
  • Peoria Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 34–137,000[5]
November 2at Miami (OH)
L 6–358,000[6]
November 9North Dakotadagger
  • Peoria Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 14–76,000[7]
November 15at St. Ambrose
W 7–06,000
November 28Saint Louis
  • Peoria Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
L 20–26[8]
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ W.J. Bingham, ed. (1947). The Official National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Guide including the Official Rules 1947. A.S. Barnes and Company. p. 165.
  2. ^ The Official NCAA Football Guide for 1947, p. 87.
  3. ^ "Bradley U. Has Record Enrollment". The Times. September 30, 1946. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bradley beats Arkansas State eleven, 26 to 2". Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1947. Retrieved October 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ramsey Scores Twice; Bradley Wins, 34 to 13". Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1946 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Ben Garlikov (November 3, 1946). "Miami Dumps Bradley From Unbeaten Ranks". Dayton Daily News. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Bradley Outscores North Dakota, 14-7". Sioux City Journal. November 10, 1946. p. 43 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Robert Morrison (November 29, 1946). "Billikens Make Up for Mistakes, Gain 4-6 Season by Beating Bradley: Tom Shea Highlights Robust Final Quarter With His Toe and Speed". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2B – via Newspapers.com.
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