1928 SMU Mustangs football team
The 1928 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University during the 1928 college football season, their 13th season in existence.
| 1928 SMU Mustangs football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (2–2–1 SWC) |
| Head coach |
|
| Captain | Earl Baccus |
| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas $ | 5 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Their year began with two easy victories against the outmatched Denton(Texas) Normal Teachers' College (known in later years as the University of North Texas) and Howard Payne.
These games led into what could be seen as the highlight of the year, a contest against Army, already a national college football juggernaut. Although they could not win, they came within a point of victory against the powerhouse.
SMU survived a scare returning to Texas, defeating Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons) by only 6-0 in Wichita Falls, although SMU did not play its regular players, who were still feeling fatigue returning from the Army game at West Point.
The Mustangs began their conference schedule against Rice with another convincing victory, and then added another victory against non-conference foe Trinity. However, their momentum was shattered with a difficult loss to the University of Texas, the eventual conference champions.
That Texas game would prove to be pivotal for the Mustangs in the race for the conference crown, as SMU ended the season with a tie against A&M and then two consecutive conference losses, finishing with a homecoming game [1] loss against TCU where the entire coaching staff was out with the flu.[2]
The campaign marked SMU's first with an All-American, with left guard and team co-captain Henry Jack "Choc" Sanders earning the honors from The New York Sun[2]
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22 | North Texas State Teachers* | W 33–6 | [3] | |
| September 29 | Howard Payne* |
| W 31–0 | [4] |
| October 6 | at Army* | L 13–14 | ||
| October 13 | vs. Simmons (TX)* |
| W 6–0 | [5][6][7] |
| October 20 | Rice |
| W 53–13 | |
| October 27 | Trinity (TX)* |
| W 60–7 | |
| November 3 | at Texas | W 6–2 | [8] | |
| November 10 | Texas A&M |
| T 19–19 | |
| November 17 | at Baylor | L 0–2 | ||
| November 29 | TCU |
| L 6–15 | |
| ||||
References
- "SMU vs. TCU Homecoming Game Program Cover (1928)". Southern Methodist University Campus Memories. Central University Libraries, Southern Methodist University. November 29, 1928. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- SMU Rotunda - 1929. Southern Methodist University. 1929. p. 292.
- "Ponies run over Denton, 33 to 6". Austin American-Statesman. September 23, 1928. Retrieved November 8, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Anderson, Prexy (September 22, 1928). "Howard Payne Jackets Defeat McMurry Brave 9 To 0". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - "Simmons Tangles With S.M.U. Today". The Simmons Brand. October 13, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "Lone Touchdown Saves Mustangs From Tie With Fighting Cowboys". The Simmons Brand. October 20, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "Simmons Holds". Breckenridge American. October 14, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- "Sammy Reed leads Mustangs to 6 to 2 win over Texas". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. November 4, 1928. Retrieved April 24, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.