1950 Bradley Braves football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1950
| team = Bradley Braves
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Missouri Valley Conference
| short_conf = MVC
| record = 5–5
| conf_record = 0–3
| head_coach = Art Bergstrom
| hc_year = 3rd
| captain =
| stadium = Peoria Stadium
}}
{{1950 Missouri Valley Conference football standings}}
The 1950 Bradley Braves football team was an American football team that represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1950 college football season. Led by Art Bergstrom in his third and final season as head coach, the Braves compiled an overall record of 5–5 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of six teams in the MVC.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| timezone = Central
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 23
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Ripon Redmen|title=Ripon}}
| site_stadium = Peoria Stadium
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 33–0
| attend = 6,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Trounces Ripon In 33-0 Opener |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jacksonville-daily-journal/128674646/ |newspaper=Jacksonville Daily Journal |location=Jacksonville, Illinois |agency=Associated Press |date=September 24, 1950 |page=13 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 30
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1950|team=Adams State Indians|title=Adams State}}
| site_stadium = Peoria Stadium
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 57–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Bradley Blanks Adams State, 57-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jacksonville-daily-journal/128674853/ |newspaper=Jacksonville Daily Journal |location=Jacksonville, Illinois |agency=Associated Press |date=October 1, 1950 |page=6 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 7
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = University Field
| site_cityst = Bowling Green, OH
| score = 14–20
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Falcons, 20 to 14 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-journal/128675024/ |newspaper=Mansfield News Journal |location=Mansfield, Ohio |agency=Associated Press |date=October 8, 1950 |page=22 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 14
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Wichita
| site_stadium = Veterans Field
| site_cityst = Wichita, KS
| score = 6–34
| attend = 12,006
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Shockers Host Bradley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/128675364/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=October 14, 1950 |page=8 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Hodge |first=Bill |title=Shockers Batter Bradley 34-6 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-wichita-eagle/128675233/ |newspaper=The Wichita Eagle |location=Wichita, Kansas |date=October 15, 1950 |page=29 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 21
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Toledo
| site_stadium = Peoria Stadium
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 20–32
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Toledo Slams Bradley, 32-20 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/128675548/ |newspaper=Des Moines Sunday Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |agency=Associated Press |date=October 22, 1950 |page=8S |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
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|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 28
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| opponent = Tulsa
| site_stadium = Peoria Stadium
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 7–74
| attend = 4,500
| source = {{cite news |last=Turner |first=John H. |title=Hurricane Guns For Fourth Win Against Bradley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/128675670/ |newspaper=Tulsa World |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |date=October 28, 1950 |page=6 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Turner |first=John H. |title=Hurricane Belts Helpless Braves By 74 To 7 Count |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/128675850/ |newspaper=Tulsa World |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |date=October 29, 1950 |page=1, sports section |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Turner |first=John H. |title=Hurricane Belts (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world/128675941/ |newspaper=Tulsa World |location=Tulsa, Oklahoma |date=October 29, 1950 |page=4, sports section |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 4
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Drake
| site_stadium = Drake Stadium
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA|
| score = 14–42
| attend = 7,500
| source = {{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Brad |title=Bulldogs All Set |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/128676400/ |newspaper=Des Moines Sunday Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 4, 1950 |page=13 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Brad |title=Drake Wins, 42-14; Bright Gains 436 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/128676036/ |newspaper=Des Moines Sunday Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 5, 1950 |page=1S |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Wilson |first=Brad |title=Bienemann, Binette Carry 11 Passes 193 Yards (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/128676270/ |newspaper=Des Moines Sunday Register |location=Des Moines, Iowa |date=November 5, 1950 |page=8S |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 11
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Wayne
| site_stadium = Peoria Stadium
| site_cityst = Peoria, IL
| score = 33–29
| attend =
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Wayne Scares Rival But Goes Down, 33-29 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press/128676551/ |newspaper=Detroit Free Press |location=Detroit, Michigan |agency=Associated Press |date=November 12, 1950 |page=E5 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 18
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = New Mexico
| site_stadium = Zimmerman Field
| site_cityst = Albuquerque, NM
| score = 20–19
| attend = 9,000
| source = {{cite news |last=Kailer |first=J. D. |title=Lobos End Home Season Against Bradley |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal/128676762/ |newspaper=Albuquerque Journal |location=Albuquerque, New Mexico |date=November 12, 1950 |page=12 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |last=Kailer |first=J. D. |title=Bradley Eleven Edges New Mexico in Home Final, 20-19 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal/128676889/ |newspaper=Albuquerque Journal |location=Albuquerque, New Mexico |date=November 19, 1950 |page=9 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 23
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| w/l = l
| nonconf = y
| away = y
| opponent = Cal Poly
| site_stadium = Mustang Stadium
| site_cityst = San Luis Obispo, CA
| score = 35–21
| attend = 2,000
| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Cal Poly Faces Bradley Eleven In Thanksgiving Day Grid Tilt |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/santa-barbara-news-press/128676979/ |newspaper=Santa Barbara News-Press |location=Santa Barbara, California |date=November 23, 1950 |page=B9 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Braves Score Out of Turn to Beat Mustangs, 35-21 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tribune/128677082/ |newspaper=Telegram-Tribune |location=San Luis Obispo, California |date=November 24, 1950 |page=4 |access-date=July 22, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news|title=Bradley Eleven Downs Cal Poly Broncos|newspaper=The San Bernardino County Sun|location=San Bernardino, California|date=November 24, 1950|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/18256552/bradley_eleven_downs_cal_poly_broncos/|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=March 13, 2018}}{{Open access}}
}}
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