1951_Bradley_Braves_football_team

1951 Bradley Braves football team

1951 Bradley Braves football team

American college football season

The 1951 Bradley Braves football team was an American football team that represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1951 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Bus Mertes, the Braves compiled an overall record of 4–5 with a mark of 0–3 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the MVC.

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Following the season, Bradley withdrew from Missouri Valley Conference in solidarity with Drake University, who left the conference in protest over the Johnny Bright incident, in which Johnny Bright, star halfback for the Drake Bulldogs, was assaulted by an Oklahoma A&M player during a game in October of that year. Bradley officials explained that the school's difficulty in scheduling games with conference members and the MVC's voiding of Bradley's championships in basketball and baseball following a point-fixing scandal also contributed to the decision to withdraw.[1]

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    "Bradley Follows Drake In Withdrawing From MVC". The Daily Times. New Philadelphia, Ohio. International News Service. November 29, 1951. p. 10. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    Seibel, Max (September 23, 1951). "Bradley Scores 32-6 Win Over Spartans". The Tampa Tribune. Tampa, Florida. p. 1B. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    Bryson, Bill (September 30, 1951). "Bulldogs Johnny Gains 242 Yards, Sets Mark". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 1S. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    Lightner, Pete (October 7, 1951). "Shockers Shackle Bradley 15-6". The Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. p. 30. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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    "Fred Durig Tops BG In 20-6 Win". Mansfield News-Journal. Mansfield, Ohio. Associated Press. November 18, 1951. p. 22. Retrieved January 2, 2022 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.


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