1961 Bradley Braves football team

American college football season February 2026 January 2025 1961 Bradley Braves football Independent 6–4 Billy Stone 7th Bradley Stadium 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 y y September 16 State College of Iowa Bradley Stadium Peoria, IL L 26-37 3,500 Panthers Open With 37-26 Win Waterloo Sunday Courier Russ L. Smith September 17, 1961 37 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-courier-panthers-open-with-37-26-win/151682006/ Newspapers.com September 23 at Butler Butler Bowl Indianapolis, IN L 23-34 6,950 Butler Runs, Passes Over Bradley: Bulldogs Capture 33d Game in 37 Starts The Indianapolis Star Bill Eggert September 24, 1961 IV-1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-indianapolis-star-butler-runs-passe/124069580/ Newspapers.com September 30 Northern Michigan Bradley Stadium Peoria, IL W 14-8 Bradley Pops Northern's Grid Balloon, 14 to 6: No. 1 Team Scuttled Lansing State Journal October 1, 1961 53 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal-bradley-pops-north/151549599/ Newspapers.com October 7 at 1961 Washington University Bears Washington University Francis, Field St. Louis, MO W 33-21 Battling Bears Lose To Bradley, 35 to 21 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Harold Tuthilldate=October 8, 1961 2C https://www.newspapers.com/article/st-louis-post-dispatch-battling-bears-l/151680389/ Newspapers.com October 14 at Wheaton (IL) McCully Field Wheaton, IL L 8-29 Bradley Bombed 29-8 Jacksonville Journal Courier October 15, 1961 13 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-jacksonville-daily-journal-bradley-b/143430011/ Newspapers.com October 21 Wabash<hc> Bradley Stadium Peoria, IL W 21-10 Bradley Tips Wabash In 21-10 Game The Pantagraph October 22, 1961 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-bradley-tips-wabash-in-21/151681630/ Newspapers.com October 28 at Drake Drake Stadium Des Moines, IA L 13-24 5,500–7,000 Drake Dips Bradley, 24-13 The Des Moines Register Leighton Housh October 29, 1961 Sports 1, 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register-drake/151653676/ Newspapers.com November 4 at Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI W 33-0 Bradley Wins in a Romp at Milwaukee Chicago Tribune November 5, 1961 II-8 https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-bradley-wins-in-a-romp-a/151681423/ Newspapers.com November 11 Toledo Bradley Stadium Peoria, IL W 28-22 Bradley Scores Four TD Passes To Beat Toledo Journal Courier November 12, 1961 11 https://www.newspapers.com/article/jacksonville-journal-courier-bradley-sco/151681143/ Newspapers.com November 18 at Western Illinois Hanson Field Macomb, IL W 23-18 4,500 Bradley Tops Western In 23-18 Game The Pantagraph November 19, 1961 15 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-bradley-tops-western-in-2/151680811/ Newspapers.com References Bradley Category:Bradley Braves football seasons Bradley Braves football