1926 Bradley Indians football team

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.

1926 Bradley Indians football
IIAC co-champion
Conference	Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1926 record	9–0 (5–0 IIAC)
Head coach	Alfred J. Robertson (7th season)
Captain	Francis Pope
Home stadium	Tech field

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	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

Fullback Francis Pope was the team's captain. Four Bradley player 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.[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2	at Western State (MI)*	Kalamazoo, MI	W 12–0	[2]
October 9	Carthage	Peoria, IL	W 58–0	[3]
October 16	St. Viator	Peoria, IL	W 20–0	[4]
October 23	at Lombard*	Galesburg, IL	W 14–6	[5]
October 30	at Wabash*	Crawfordsville, IN	W 14–0	[6]
November 6	Millikin	Peoria, IL	W 20–0	[7]
November 13	Illinois Wesleyan	Peoria, IL	W 12–0	[8]
November 20	Eureka	Peoria, IL	W 31–0	[9]
November 25	Franklin (IN)*	Peoria, IL	W 14–6	[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Young Makes His Annual Choice in State Conference". The Pantagraph. December 4, 1926. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Bradley Passes Upset Kazoo Normal, 12 to 0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 3, 1926. p. 33. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Bradley Smothers Carthage by 58 to 0". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 10, 1926. p. 30. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Viator Defense Crumbles Under Bradley Attack". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. October 18, 1926. p. 12. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Bradley Runs Over Lombard for 14-6 Win". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. October 24, 1926. p. 32. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "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 .
7. "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 .
8. "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 .
9. "Bradley Beat Eureka to Claim Little 19 Title". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. November 21, 1926. p. 26. Retrieved July 19, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "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 .