1928 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football team

The 1928 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football team represented Daniel Baker College as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1928 college football season. Led by Herman Clark in his first and only season as head coach, the team went 5–3–2. Daniel Baker won the TIAA title with a 4–0 mark in conference play.[1][2]

1928 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football
TIAA champion
ConferenceTexas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–2 (4–0 TIAA)
Head coach
CaptainBroad
1928 Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Daniel Baker $ 4 –0 –05 –3 –2
McMurry 4 –1 –06 –3 –0
Abilene Christian 4 –1 –05 –4 –0
Sam Houston State 3 –2 –05 –5 –0
North Texas State Teachers 2 –2 –04 –5 –0
East Texas State 3 –4 –03 –5 –0
Southwest Texas State 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
West Texas State 0 –4 –02 –7 –0
Stephen F. Austin 0 –5 –01 –9 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 293:00 p.m.at TCU*
L 0–215,000[3][4]
October 6at Centenary*
L 12–20[5]
October 13McMurryBrownwood, TXW 13–0[6]
October 19Sam Houston StateBrownwood, TXW 17–0[7]
October 273:00 p.m.at Simmons (TX)*
T 6–63,000[8][9][10]
November 2Texas Tech*Brownwood, TXT 0–0[11][12]
November 12Austin*Brownwood, TXW 13–64,000[13]
November 23Southwest Texas StateBrownwood, TXW 20–0[14]
November 29at Abilene ChristianAbilene, TXW 14–02,000[15][16]
December 5St. Edward's*Brownwood, TXL 0–7[17]

References
  1. "Daniel Baker TIAA Champion; Wildcats, Indians Second". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. November 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Athletics". The Hill Billie: 23–25. 1929. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via The Portal to Texas History.
  3. Record, Ned C. (September 29, 1928). "Hilly Billy Squad Cocky Over Game". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. Hall, Flem R. (September 30, 1928). "Frogs' Air Assault Swamp Billies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sunday Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 11, part 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Centenary beats Daniel Baker 20–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. Anderson, Prexy (October 14, 1928). "Daniel Baker Send McMurry Hopes To Happy Hunting Ground". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Billies tramp through Bearkats for 17–0 win". The Abilene Morning News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Billie Veterans Intent On Third Straight From Simmons". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. October 26, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Bedichek, Wendell (October 28, 1928). "Simmons And Daniel Baker Battle To 6-6 Tie". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Bedichek, Wendell (October 28, 1928). "Simmons Game— (continued)". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "Tech Matadors And Hill Billie Battle To Scoreless Tie". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. November 3, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Tech Game (continued)". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. November 3, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Daniel Baker Trims Austin". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. November 13, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Daniel Baker beats Bobcats, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1928. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. Bedichek, Wendell (November 30, 1928). "Daniel Baker Beats Wildcats For T. I. A. A. Crown". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  16. Bedichek, Wendell (November 30, 1928). "A.C.C. Game— (continued)". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
  17. "St. Eds Outplays Billies For 7-0 Decision". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. December 6, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com open access.
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