1928 Mississippi College Choctaws football team

1928 Mississippi College Choctaws football
Conference	Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record	7–1–2 (6–1–2 SIAA)
Head coach	Stanley L. Robinson (4th season)
Home stadium	Provine Field
Seasons ←  1927 1929  →

1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings

v t e	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
Wofford	5	–	2	–	0			7	–	2	–	1
Transylvania	3	–	1	–	0			8	–	3	–	0
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

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29	Mississippi State Teachers *	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 83–0		[2]
October 5	Spring Hill	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 15–0		[3]
October 13	at Southwestern Louisiana	Campus Athletic Field Lafayette, LA	W 19–0		[4]
October 19	vs. Millsaps	Municipal Stadium Jackson, MS (rivalry)	T 6–6	7,500	[5]
October 27	vs. Louisiana College	Vicksburg, MS	W 13–0		[6]
November 1	at Howard (AL)	Legion Field Birmingham, AL	T 6–6		[7]
November 10	Birmingham–Southern	Provine Field Clinton, MS	L 7–19		[8]
November 17	at Chattanooga	Chamberlain Field Chattanooga, TN	W 20–19		[9]
November 24	Union (TN)	Provine Field Clinton, MS	W 35–13	3,000	[10]
November 29	vs. Louisiana Tech	Forysthe Park Monroe, LA	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.