1922 Bradley Indians football team

1922 Bradley Indians football
ConferenceIndependent
Record9–0–1
Head coach
CaptainGolden Babcock
Seasons
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1922 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western State Normal (MI)     6 0 0
Bradley     9 0 1
Marquette     8 0 1
Central Michigan     6 0 2
Notre Dame     8 1 1
Butler     8 2 0
Haskell     8 2 0
Detroit     7 2 1
Michigan Mines     1 0 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
DePauw     4 3 2
Michigan Agricultural     3 5 2
Earlham     2 6 0
Kent State     0 7 0

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]

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 football 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]

  1. ^ "Illinois Champs". The Decatur Daily Review. Decatur, Illinois. December 1, 1922. p. 9. Retrieved July 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Aug was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.