1961 Bradley Braves football team

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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     8 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

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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 16State College of Iowa
L 26–373,500
September 23at ButlerL 23–346,050[1]
September 30Northern Michigan
  • Bradley Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 14–8[2]
October 7at Washington UniversityW 33–21
October 14at Wheaton
L 8–29
October 21Wabashdagger
  • Bradley Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 21–10
October 28at DrakeL 13–247,000
November 4at MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WIW 33–0
November 11Toledo
  • Bradley Stadium
  • Peoria, IL
W 28–22
November 18at Western IllinoisW 23–18
  • daggerHomecoming

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Bradley Pops Northern's Grid Balloon, 14 to 6: No. 1 Team Scuttled". Lansing State Journal. October 1, 1961. p. 53 – via Newspapers.com.