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1928 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

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1928 Mississippi College Choctaws football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–1–2 (6–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumProvine Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 8 1 0 8 2 0
Mississippi College 6 1 2 7 1 2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 1 0 8 1 0
Florida Southern 4 1 0 5 2 1
Transylvania 4 1 0 8 3 0
Wofford 5 2 0 7 2 1
Furman 3 1 0 5 4 0
Millsaps 4 2 1 5 3 1
Howard (AL) 4 2 1 6 4 1
Centenary 2 1 1 6 3 2
Louisiana College 2 1 0 3 5 0
The Citadel 4 3 0 6 3 1
Southwestern (TN) 2 2 0 6 4 0
Birmingham–Southern 2 2 3 3 2 4
Mercer 2 2 1 3 5 1
Georgetown (KY) 3 3 0 3 6 0
SW Louisiana 3 4 0 4 5 0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 3 0 6 3 0
Stetson 2 3 0 4 3 0
Newberry 2 3 0 3 5 0
Spring Hill 2 3 1 2 5 1
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 3 5 1
Presbyterian 2 5 0 4 6 0
Louisiana Normal 1 3 0 5 4 0
Union (TN) 2 6 0 3 7 0
Centre 1 3 0 2 8 0
Louisiana Tech 1 6 0 2 7 0
Rollins 0 3 0 0 4 0
Louisville 0 4 0 1 7 0
Erskine 0 5 0 2 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

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]

Schedule[edit]

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[edit]

  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.