1926 Bradley Indians football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1926
| team = Bradley Indians
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
| short_conf = IIAC
| record = 9–0
| conf_record = 5–0
| head_coach = Alfred J. Robertson
| hc_year = 7th
| captain = Francis Pope
| stadium = Tech field
| champion = IIAC co-champion
}}
{{1926 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}
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 {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Monmouth Fighting Scots|title=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.{{cite news|title=Grid Outlook at Bradley Tech Is Far From Bright|newspaper=Moline Daily Dispatch|date=September 14, 1926|page=15|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98877356/grid-outlook-at-bradley-tech-is-far/|via=Newspapers.com}} 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.{{cite news|title=Young Makes His Annual Choice in State Conference|newspaper=The Pantagraph|date=December 4, 1926|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56502437/young-makes-his-annual-choice-in-state/|via=Newspapers.com}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 2
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Western State Normal
| site_stadium = Normal field
| site_cityst = Kalamazoo, MI
| score = 12–0
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Hilltoppers And Hornets To Open Grid Year Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169589714/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=September 25, 1926 |page=9 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Normal Smothers Olivet College in Opening Game, 25 To 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kalamazoo-gazette/169589597/ |newspaper=Kalamazoo Gazette |location=Kalamazoo, Michigan |date=September 26, 1926 |page=25 |access-date=April 4, 2025 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 9
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Carthage Red Men|title=Carthage}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 58–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Smothers Carthage by 58 to 0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55685386/chicago-tribune/ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=October 10, 1926 |page=30 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 16
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=St. Viator Irish|title=St. Viator}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 20–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Viator Defense Crumbles Under Bradley Attack |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55685539/the-pantagraph/ |newspaper=The Pantagraph |location=Bloomington, Illinois |date=October 18, 1926 |page=12 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 23
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Lombard Olive|title=Lombard}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Galesburg, IL
| score = 14–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Runs Over Lombard for 14-6 Win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55685735/chicago-tribune/ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |date=October 24, 1926 |page=32 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 30
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Wabash Little Giants|title=Wabash}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Crawfordsville, IN
| score = 14–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Blanks Wabash, 14 To 0, On Muddy Field |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55685846/chicago-tribune/ |newspaper=Chicago Tribune |location=Chicago, Illinois |agency=Associated Press |date=October 31, 1926 |page=30 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 6
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Millikin Big Blue|title=Millikin}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 20–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Takes Choke Grip On Another Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55685968/the-rock-island-argus/ |newspaper=The Rock Island Argus |location=Rock Island, Illinois |date=November 8, 1926 |page=14 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 13
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Illinois Wesleyan Titans|title=Illinois Wesleyan}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 12–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wesleyan Forced Bradley to the Limit But Aerial Barrage Beat the Methodists |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55684478/the-pantagraph/ |newspaper=The Pantagraph |location=Bloomington, Illinois |date=November 15, 1926 |page=12 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 20
| time =
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Eureka Red Devils|title=Eureka}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 31–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Beat Eureka to Claim Little 19 Title |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55687512/herald-and-review/ |newspaper=Decatur Herald |location=Decatur, Illinois |date=November 21, 1926 |page=26 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 25
| time =
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1926|team=Franklin Baptists|title=Franklin (IN)}}
| site_stadium =
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 14–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Drubs Franklin 49-0 for 24th Win |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/55686498/herald-and-review/ |newspaper=Decatur Herald |location=Decatur, Illinois |agency=Associated Press |date=November 26, 1926 |page=16 |access-date=July 19, 2020 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
}}
References
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