Bradley at Illinois

Saturday, October 17, 1931

Illinois beat Bradley 20–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Illinois led the series 4–⁠0.

AwayBradley0–⁠2 in 1931
0
HomeIllinois2–⁠6 in 1931
20

FinalHigh 57°F, low 38°F

In the newspapers

  • The Evening star's story: Wisconsin and Ohio State Spring Uses BY Defeating Purdue ILLINOIS 800 VICTOR Evans 47-Yard Run to Touchdown Is Feature Of Win Over Bradley.

    Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 18, 1931, page 1

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    Wisconsin and Ohio State Spring Uses BY Defeating Purdue ILLINOIS 800 VICTOR Evans 47-Yard Run to Touchdown Is Feature Of Win Over Bradley. CHAMPAIGN, Ill, October II [P.- Illinois subdued an unlucky but fight ing Bradley Tech foot ball squad here today, 20 to 0, before $1,000 spectators. A spectacular run by John Evans, Dayton, Ohio, for Al yards and a touch down in the final quarter, provided the biggest thrill of the day. The other Illini touchdowns were scored by Gil Berry and Ed Snavely. Herman Walser and Bob Horsley contributed the extra points with place kicks.

  • The The Bismarck tribune's story: FOOTBALL 6l|2B

    The Bismarck tribune, October 19, 1931, page 8 (results column)

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    FOOTBALL 6l|2B BIG TEN ‘OlLo State, 20: Michigan, Z. .ldiana, o; Iowa, o. Yale, 27; Chicago, O. Wisconsin. 81; Purdue, IA. Northwestern, 10; U. G. L. A., o. Illinois, 20; Bradley, 0. st. Johns. Is: Augsburg, o. Concordia. o; Moorhead Teachers, o. st. Olaf, Is; Carleton, 6. Eveleth, 13: Hibbing, o. Virginia, 8; Duluth, 0. Stout. q: st. Paul Luther, o. st. Cloud, 18; Bemidji, o. Mankato, “a; Waldorf, 0. Notre Dame, So; Drake, o. Mich. State, “a; Ill. Wesleyan, s. Ohio Reserve, s; Mich. Reserve, 0. Miami, IS; Georgetown College, O. Ohio u, %; Simpson. o. Cincinnati. so; Marietta, o. Alma, 20; Hope, 0. Wabash, 81: Ball, o. Kansas State, Is; Kansas o. Case, “a; Oberlin, 2. SOl44CA, “. Luther, 13: Western Union, Z. Monmouth, 16; Coe. 0. Central, IA: Iowa Wes., IA. De Pauw, IL; Earlham, 2. Ferris, 10; Albion, s. Lake Forrest, O: Normal, o. Lawrence, IA: Carroll, 6. Milwaukee, 8: Stevens, 6. Columbia College, 6; Mt. Morris, O. Nebraska, ~; Frosh, Is. East Pittsburgh, 80; Western Reserve o. Dickson, 10; Penn State, Frosh, Z. Navy Plebes, 81; ManaSSen. 6. Villa Nova, IL: Boston College, 6. Conn. Aggies, z; Trinity. o. Bates, 8; Rhode Island, o. New Hampshire, 13; Maine, z. Harvard, IA; Army, 13. Nayys ~: Delaware. Z. r,,h:ky, 6: Maryland, s. a,,+ ~ s: Vermont, 0. w an, Z: Bowdon, o. .u24; Oberlin, 0. Will, 80; Princeton, o. Lafayete, %; st. John, o. Allegheny. 20: Thiel, 0. williams, 13: Rochester, 6. Fordhan, g.: Holy Cross, 6. Amherst. 10; Manhattan, o. Colgate Frosh, L.; Manhattan oSh, 0. Y. Y. o., ~: Rutgers. 7. Providence, 6; Clarkson. o. 7aussalaier. 13; G. C. N. Y. 3. Columbia, 10: Dartmouth, s. 3rown, 80: Tufts. IL. Syracuse, 80: Florida, II. Middlebury, IS; Coast Guard, 0. Geneva, z; Boston u, 0. “a Sale, 18; Moravian, 6. Jrsinus, Z; F. and w., 6. Union, 80; Hobart, Z. Iuniata, 6: Gettysburg, 0. Arnold, g.: N. Y. Aggies, 0. penn. 80: Dehigh, o. hamilton, 6: Buffalo, 2. N. and j., 13: Western Maryland Albright, So; Penn Mill, o. Aass. Aggies, 80; Norwich, s. Iaverford, ~; WASH, 7. South 1exas Christian, s; Texas Aggies, o hampton, o; Virginia State. 0. suke, o; Davidson, 0. William and Mary 6; v. p. l., s. ‘urman, “a; Richmond, 6. tulane. 10: Vanderbilt, 0. ‘ennessee. Is: Alabama, 0. 4uburn, 13; Georgia Tech. 0. ;eorgia, 80: North Carolina, Z. Y. Virginia, 19; Wash. and Lee, o baylor, 13: Arkansas. Z. [exas. 3; Oklahoma, 0. ewanee. 6: Chattanooga. 0. Far West ,outhern Calf, So; Oregon, Q. ‘tanford, 25: Oregon State, Z. vestern State, 10: Colorado Mines

Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Illinois 90% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Illinois leads 7–⁠0–⁠1 in eight meetings, counting the four since this game.

Recent meetings
1940Illinois 31, Bradley 0
1939Bradley 0, Illinois 0
1934Illinois 40, Bradley 7
1932Illinois 20, Bradley 0
1931Illinois 20, Bradley 0
1929Illinois 45, Bradley 0

Around this game

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