1922 Bradley Indians football team

The 1922 Bradley Indians football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute — now known as Bradley University — as an independent during the 1922 college football season. In Alfred J. Robertson's third season as head coach, the team compiled an undefeated record of 9–0–1 and outscored opponents by a total of 243 to 33.[1]

1922 Bradley Indians football
Conference	Independent
1922 record	9–0–1
Head coach	Alfred J. Robertson (3rd season)
Captain	Golden Babcock

1922 Midwestern college football independents records
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western State (MI)			–					6	–	0	–	0
Bradley			–					9	–	0	–	1
Marquette			–					8	–	0	–	1
Notre Dame			–					8	–	1	–	1
Butler			–					8	–	2	–	0
Haskell			–					8	–	2	–	0
Detroit			–					7	–	2	–	1
Wabash			–					7	–	3	–	0
St. Ignatius (OH)			–					4	–	1	–	3
Dayton			–					6	–	3	–	0
Saint Louis			–					6	–	3	–	1
Valparaiso			–					3	–	2	–	2
Baldwin–Wallace			–					4	–	3	–	1
Michigan Agricultural			–					3	–	5	–	2
Earlham			–					2	–	6	–	0
Kent State			–					0	–	7	–	0

The team was recognized as a co-champion with Lombard among the minor college football teams in Illinois.[2] After the season ended, the school applied for admission to the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC), and the application was unanimously approved.[3]

Key players included halfback Bunny Gross who was called "one of the fastest foootball players who ever donned a uniform at Bradley."[4] Fullback Golden Babcock was the team captain.[5][6] Leo Johnson was the assistant coach.[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Lincoln (IL)	Peoria, IL	W 60–6
October 6	at Lombard	Galesburg, IL	T 6–6		[8]
October 14	St. Viator	Peoria, IL	W 16–0
October 21	at Illinois College	Jacksonville, IL	W 6–0		[9]
October 28	Illinois State	Peoria, IL	W 20–3		[10]
November 4	Illinois Wesleyan	Peoria, IL	W 26–0	4,500	[11]
November 11	at Augustana (IL)	Erickson Field Rock Island, IL	W 34–0		[4]
November 18	Lake Forest	Peoria, IL	W 26–6	4,500	[12]
November 25	Carthage	Peoria, IL	W 7–6		[13]
November 30	Eureka	Peoria, IL	W 42–6		[14]

References

1. "Illinois Champs". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Four Grid Contests Listed For I.I.A.C." The Decatur Daily Review. November 27, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Bradley Joins I.I.A.C. At Annual Conference". The Daily Pantagraph. December 9, 1922. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Bradley Steam Roller Crushes Lutherans, 34-0: Peoria Techs Romp Across at Will in Last Half, Taking Easy Triumph". Moline Daily Dispatch. November 13, 1922. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Bradley's Great Team Ties For State Title". The Decatur Review. December 1, 1922. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Babcock Elected Bradley Grid Capt". The Daily Pantagraph. December 5, 1921. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Helped Bradley". Decatur Herald. December 1, 1922. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Bradley Holds Lombard, 6-6 Tie". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 7, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Illinois Gave Tech Cripples a Real Scrap". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 23, 1922. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
10. Jacquin, Edwin N. (October 30, 1922). "Teachers Fall Before Bradley". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 10. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
11. Jacquin, Edwin N. (November 6, 1922). "I. W. U. Crushed By Bradley, 26-0". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Bradley, Alert, Dims State Title Hopes Of Lake Forest, 26-6,". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 19, 1922. p. 23. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Bradley Drops Carthage Gang By Lone Point". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. November 26, 1922. p. 26. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
14. "Bradley Beats Eureka: Claims Little 19 Title". The Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 31. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .