Year: | 1941 |
Team: | Bradley Tech Braves |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Illinois College Conference |
Short Conf: | ICC |
Record: | 8–1 |
Conf Record: | 1–0 |
Head Coach: | Alfred J. Robertson |
Hc Year: | 21st |
Captain: | Harold Klesath |
Stadium: | Peoria Stadium |
The 1941 Bradley Tech Braves football team was an American football team that represented Bradley Polytechnic Institute (now known as Bradley University) as a member of the Illinois College Conference during the 1941 college football season. In their 21st season under head coach Alfred J. Robertson, the Braves compiled an 8–1 record (1–0 against ICC opponents), shut out five of nine opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 209 to 33. Having played only one game against an ICC opponent, Bradely was ineligible for the conference championship.
Key players included Russ Ormsbee and Ray Ramsey. Prior to the season, three Bradley players (Johnny Sheridan, Larry Sovansky and Bill Whiteside) were drafted into the armed services.[1]
Bradley was ranked at No. 97 (out of 681 teams) in the final rankings under the Litkenhous Difference by Score System for 1941.[2]