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 Chattanooga
W 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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