1928 Transylvania Pioneers football team

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1928 Transylvania Pioneers football
Conference Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–3 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumThomas Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
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
Transylvania 4 –1 –08 –3 –0
Wofford 5 –2 –07 –2 –1
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

The 1928 Transylvania Pioneers football team represented Transylvania University as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15 Morris Harvey *
W 42–14 [1]
September 22at Centre
W 6–0 [2]
September 29at St. Xavier *
L 2–19 [3]
October 6at Miami (OH) *
L 0–8 [4]
October 13at Sewanee *
W 14–13 [5]
October 20 Union (KY) *
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 36–6 [6]
October 27at Louisville
W 18–0 [7]
November 3at Cincinnati *
W 25–6 [8]
November 10 Eastern Kentucky
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 64–0 [9]
November 16 Georgetown (KY)
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
L 6–7 [10]
November 29 Kentucky Wesleyan
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–7 [11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

  1. ↑ "Transy defeats Morris-Harvey in 42–14 melee". The Courier-Journal. September 16, 1928. Retrieved March 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Transylvania wins over Centre by score of 6–0". The Owensboro Messenger. September 23, 1928. Retrieved March 14, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Transy loses to St. Xavier, 19 to 2". The Lexington Herald. September 30, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Miami victor by close score". The Richmond Item. October 7, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Transy boys nudge Sewanee by 14–13". The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1928. Retrieved April 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Transy downs Union College by 32 to 6 score". The Courier-Journal. October 21, 1928. Retrieved April 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Transylvania trounces Louisville by 18 to 0". The Courier-Journal. October 28, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Down again! Varsity is beaten, this time Transylvania turns trick, 25 to 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 4, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Transy beats Eastern Teachers big score". The State Journal. November 11, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Pioneers lose to Tigers, 7–6, in hard duel". The Lexington Herald. November 17, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Panthers lose to Pioneers by score of 20 to 7". The Lexington Herald. November 30, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024– via Newspapers.com.
  12. ↑ History Football Transylvania
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