1961 Bradley Braves football team

The 1961 Bradley Braves football team was an American football team that represented Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois, as an independent during the 1961 college football season. In its seventh season under head coach Billy Stone, the team compiled a 6–4 record.

1961 Bradley Braves football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–4
Head coach
Home stadiumBradley Stadium
Seasons
← 1960
1962 →
1961 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Baldwin–Wallace     9 0 0
Wheaton (IL)     8 0 0
Earlham     7 1 0
St. Norbert     7 2 0
Northern Michigan     6 2 0
Hillsdale     6 3 0
Ferris Institute     5 3 0
Bradley     6 4 0
Xavier     6 4 0
Eureka     3 2 1
Detroit     5 4 0
Drake     5 4 0
Wabash     5 4 0
Youngstown     4 4 1
Notre Dame     5 5 0
Concordia (IL)     4 4 0
St. Mary of the Plains     4 5 0
North Park     3 5 0
William Penn     3 5 1
St. Procopius     2 4 0
Dayton     2 8 0
Elmhurst     1 6 1
Rose Poly     0 8 0
Washington University     0 9 0

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16State College of Iowa
L 26–373,500[1]
September 23at ButlerL 23–346,950[2]
September 30Northern Michigan
  • Bradley Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 14–8[3]
October 7at Washington UniversityW 33–21[4]
October 14at Wheaton (IL)
L 8–29[5]
October 21Wabash 
  • Bradley Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 21–10[6]
October 28at DrakeL 13–245,500–7,000[7]
November 4at MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIW 33–0[8]
November 11Toledo
  • Bradley Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 28–22[9]
November 18at Western IllinoisW 23–184,500[10]
  •  Homecoming

References

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  1. ^ Russ L. Smith (September 17, 1961). "Panthers Open With 37-26 Win". Waterloo Sunday Courier. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Bill Eggert (September 24, 1961). "Butler Runs, Passes Over Bradley: Bulldogs Capture 33d Game in 37 Starts". The Indianapolis Star. p. IV-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bradley Pops Northern's Grid Balloon, 14 to 6: No. 1 Team Scuttled". Lansing State Journal. October 1, 1961. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ Harold Tuthilldate=October 8, 1961. "Battling Bears Lose To Bradley, 35 to 21". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 2C – via Newspapers.com.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Bradley Bombed 29-8". Jacksonville Journal Courier. October 15, 1961. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bradley Tips Wabash In 21-10 Game". The Pantagraph. October 22, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ Leighton Housh (October 29, 1961). "Drake Dips Bradley, 24-13". The Des Moines Register. p. Sports 1, 7 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Bradley Wins in a Romp at Milwaukee". Chicago Tribune. November 5, 1961. p. II-8 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bradley Scores Four TD Passes To Beat Toledo". Journal Courier. November 12, 1961. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Bradley Tops Western In 23-18 Game". The Pantagraph. November 19, 1961. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.