1928 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

The 1928 Mississippi College Choctaws football team was an American football team that represented Mississippi College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Stanley L. Robinson, the team compiled a 7–1–2 record.[1]

1928 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (6–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 8 1 08 2 0
Mississippi College 6 1 27 1 2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 1 08 1 0
Florida Southern 4 1 05 2 1
Wofford 5 2 07 2 1
Transylvania 3 1 08 3 0
Furman 3 1 05 4 0
Millsaps 4 2 15 3 1
Howard (AL) 4 2 16 4 1
Centenary 2 1 16 3 2
Louisiana College 2 1 03 5 0
The Citadel 4 3 06 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 06 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 2 33 2 4
Mercer 2 2 13 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 3 03 6 0
SW Louisiana 3 4 04 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 3 06 3 0
Stetson 2 3 04 3 0
Newberry 2 3 03 5 0
Spring Hill 2 3 12 5 1
Oglethorpe 1 2 03 5 1
Presbyterian 2 5 04 6 0
Louisiana Normal 1 3 05 4 0
Union (TN) 2 6 03 7 0
Centre 1 3 02 8 0
Louisiana Tech 1 6 02 7 0
Rollins 0 3 00 4 0
Louisville 0 4 01 7 0
Erskine 0 5 02 7 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Mississippi State Teachers*
W 83–0[2]
October 5Spring Hill
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 15–0[3]
October 13at Southwestern Louisiana
W 19–0[4]
October 19vs. Millsaps
T 6–67,500[5]
October 27vs. Louisiana CollegeVicksburg, MSW 13–0[6]
November 1at Howard (AL)T 6–6[7]
November 10Birmingham–Southern
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
L 7–19[8]
November 17at ChattanoogaW 20–19[9]
November 24Union (TN)
  • Provine Field
  • Clinton, MS
W 35–133,000[10]
November 29vs. Louisiana Tech
W 0–12[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1928 Football Schedule". Mississippi College Athletics. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  2. "Track meet held on football field". The Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Choctaws show little in victory over Spring Hillians at Clinton yesterday". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dazzling aerial game paves way for Choctaw win over Southwestern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Millsaps ties Choctaw team in aerial duel". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Wildcats defeated by Mississippi team". The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Choctaws play tie with Howard squad in Thursday game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 2, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Southern outplays Chocs to win, 19 to 7". The Birmingham News. November 11, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Chattanooga gets a thrashing". The Miami Herald. November 18, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Miss. College downs Union eleven, 35–13". The Commercial Appeal. November 25, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Louisiana Polytech Institute Bulldogs meet strong Mississippi Choctaws on Monroe Field". The Shreveport Times. November 29, 1928. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.
  12. Elder, H. T. (November 30, 1928). "Polytech Bulldogs make game but losing battle against Mississippi team". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved July 19, 2023 via Newspapers.com.


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