1927 Bradley Indians football team

The 1927 Bradley Indians football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute—now known as Bradley University—as a member of the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1927 college football season. Led by eighth-year head coach Alfred J. Robertson, the Indians compiled and overall record of 6–3 with a mark of 6–1 in conference play, winning the IIAC title for the third consecutive season.[1]

1927 Bradley Indians football
IIAC champion
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
1927 record6–3 (6–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBradley Field
1927 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Bradley $ 6 1 06 3 0
Illinois Wesleyan 6 2 16 2 1
Eastern Illinois 3 1 05 2 0
Monmouth (IL) 3 1 04 4 0
Millikin 3 1 13 3 1
St. Viator 3 1 06 2 1
North Central 2 1 15 3 1
Southern Illinois 2 1 03 5 2
McKendree 3 2 16 2 2
Knox (IL) 3 2 04 4 0
Western Illinois 5 3 16 3 1
Lake Forest 0 0 13 2 3
Illinois State Normal 4 4 04 4 0
Illinois College 3 4 13 5 1
Mount Morris 2 3 05 3 0
Carthage 1 2 22 3 2
Shurtleff 1 2 24 3 1
Lincoln (IL) 2 6 03 6 0
Augustana (IL) 1 5 02 5 0
Wheaton (IL) 0 2 02 4 1
Eureka 0 9 00 9 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 24Western IllinoisPeoria, ILW 26–7[2]
October 1at Illinois*L 0–199,000[3][4]
October 15Knox (IL)Peoria, ILW 34–64,000[5]
October 22at Augustana (IL)Rock Island, ILW 58–0[6]
October 29St. ViatorPeoria, ILW 43–0[7]
November 5Wabash*
  • Bradley Field
  • Peoria, IL
L 7–13[8]
November 11at Illinois Wesleyan
W 12–0[9]
November 19EurekaPeoria, ILW 59–0
November 242:00 p.m.Millikin
  • Bradley Field
  • Peoria, IL
L 2–65,000[10][11]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Colorful Year For Little 19 Ends Thursday". Herald & Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 26, 1927. p. 17. Retrieved July 18, 2020 via Newspapers.com .
  2. "Tech Equals J. M. U. Mark". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. September 25, 1927. p. 15. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  3. Walter Eckersall (October 2, 1927). "Illinois Flashes New Attack to Beat Bradley Tech, 19-0". Chicago Tribune. p. 29 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Drew 140,000". Decatur Sunday Review. November 20, 1927. p. 21 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Bradley Resumes Winning Streak; Trims Knox, 34-6". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. October 16, 1927. p. 11. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  6. Swanson, Fred (October 24, 1927). "Great Bradley Eleven Swamps Lutherans, 58-0". Moline Daily Dispatch. Moline, Illinois. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  7. "Bradley Slaughtered St. Viator, 43 to 0, in Dull Pastime". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. Associated Press. October 30, 1927. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  8. "Wabash Takes Breaks To Nip Bradley, 13-7". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. November 6, 1927. p. 17. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  9. "Wesleyan's Championship Homes Go Glimmering as Bradley Wins Great 10 To 0 Victory". The Pantagraph. Bloomington, Illinois. November 12, 1927. p. 12. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  10. "Millikin Expects To Play Best Game Against Bradley". The Decatur Review. Decatur, Illinois. November 23, 1927. p. 8. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
  11. Sink, Bob (November 25, 1927). "Millikin Takes Last Minute Victory From Bradley, 6 To 2". Decatur Herald. Decatur, Illinois. Associated Press. p. 24. Retrieved April 2, 2022 via Newspapers.com .
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