1928 Morningside Maroons football team

The 1928 Morningside Maroons football team was an American football that represented Morningside College as a member of the during the Iowa Conference and North Central Conference (NCC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by 17th-year head coach Jason M. Saunderson, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 2–0 in Iowa Conference play, placing second, and 1–3 against NCC opponents, finishing in a three-way tie for third.[1]

1928 Morningside Maroons football
ConferenceIowa Conference, North Central Conference
Record5–4 (2–0 Iowa, 1–3 NCC)
Head coach
Home stadiumBass Field
1928 Iowa Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Iowa State Teachers $ 4 0 25 1 3
Morningside 2 0 05 4 0
Luther 5 2 06 2 0
Penn (IA) 4 2 04 4 0
Des Moines 3 2 04 4 1
Iowa Wesleyan 3 2 05 3 0
Buena Vista 3 2 05 3 1
Simpson 3 2 14 4 1
St. Ambrose 2 2 12 4 2
Parsons 2 2 23 3 3
Western Union 1 2 04 5 0
Upper Iowa 1 3 11 3 1
Columbia (IA) 0 4 12 5 1
Central (IA) 0 8 00 8 0
  • $ Conference champion
1928 North Central Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
North Dakota $ 4 0 06 1 1
South Dakota State 3 1 09 1 0
Morningside 1 3 05 4 0
North Dakota Agricultural 1 3 03 4 1
South Dakota 1 3 03 5 0
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Augustana (SD)*
W 26–6[2]
October 6Dakota Wesleyan*Sioux City, IAW 26–0[3]
October 13at North DakotaL 13–25[4]
October 20at South Dakota
W 8–06,000[5]
October 27Western UnionSioux City, IAW 6–0[6][7]
November 32:30 p.m.North Dakota Agriculturaldagger
  • Bass Field
  • Sioux City, IA
L 0–12[8][9][10]
November 10at Nebraska Wesleyan*Lincoln, NEL 0–13[11]
November 17at Des MoinesDes Moines, IAW 6–0[12][13]
November 292:30 p.m.South Dakota State
  • Bass Field
  • Sioux City, IA
L 7–13[14][15]

References

  1. "State Teachers Capture 2nd Iowa Conference Title". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. December 2, 1928. p. 14. Retrieved October 26, 2021 via Newspapers.com open access.
  2. "Morningside Eleven Victorious in Opening Game". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. September 30, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  3. "Morningside Runs 26 Points to Win". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 7, 1928. p. 8, sports section. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  4. "North Dakota Conquers Morningside in Great Conference Battle, 25 to 13". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 14, 1928. p. 2, sports section. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  5. "Morningside Spoils S.D.U. Homecoming: Iowans Push Over Touchdown and Safety to Trim Coyotes, 8-0". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 21, 1928. p. Sports 3 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Maroons Edge Out 6-0 Victory". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 28, 1928. p. 19. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  7. "Maroons Edge Out 6-0 Victory (continued)". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. October 28, 1928. p. 20. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  8. "Morningside Faces North Dakota Aggies Today". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 3, 1928. p. 19. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  9. Ryan, Joe (November 4, 1928). "M. S. Loses Homecoming Game to N. D. Aggies". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. 19. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  10. Ryan, Joe (November 4, 1928). "Closing Rally Beats Maroons (continued)". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. p. 20. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  11. "M. S. Loses To Lincoln Team". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 11, 1928. p. 19. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  12. "Maroons Bump Des Moines U." The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 18, 1928. p. 1S. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  13. "Maroons Bump Des Moines U. (continued)". The Sioux City Sunday Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 18, 1928. p. 2S. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  14. "Morningside and S. D. State Meet Here Today". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 29, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.
  15. "S. D. State End Year By Beating Morningside, 13-7". The Minneapolis Journal. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 30, 1928. p. 28. Retrieved June 25, 2023 via Newspapers.com open access.


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