1928 Southern Conference football season explained
1928 Southern Conference football season |
Sport: | College football |
League: | NCAA |
Season: | Regular Season |
Season Champs: | Georgia Tech |
No Of Teams: | 22 |
Duration: | September 22, 1928 through January 1, 1929 |
Seasonslistnames: | Football |
Prevseason Year: | 1927 |
Nextseason Year: | 1929 |
The 1928 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1928 college football season. The season began on September 22.
In the annual Rose Bowl game, Georgia Tech defeated the California Golden Bears by a score of 8–7. The game was notable for a play by California All-American Roy Riegels in which he scooped up a Georgia Tech fumble and ran towards his own goal line. The two-point safety on the ensuing punt proved to be the margin of victory.[1] Georgia Tech thus claims a national championship.
The Florida Gators led the nation in scoring with 336 points, but had their undefeated campaign derailed in the final game by the South's biggest upset that season,[2] a controversial loss to Tennessee.
Tulane back Bill Banker led the conference in individual scoring with 128 points, tying a school record set by Peggy Flournoy in 1925 which was unbroken until 2007 by Matt Forte.
Season overview
Results and team statistics
KeyPPG = Average of points scored per game
PAG = Average of points allowed per game[3]
Regular season
Index to colors and formatting |
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Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won |
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost |
Non-conference matchup; tie |
Conference matchup | |
SoCon teams in
bold.
Week One
Week Two
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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September 28 | Birmingham–Southern | Auburn | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | L 6–0 | | [7] |
September 29 | Davidson | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | W 6–0 | | [8] |
September 29 | | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 31–0 | | [9] |
September 29 | Arkansas | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | W 25–0 | | [10] |
September 29 | | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | W 20–6 | | [11] |
September 29 | Wake Forest | | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | W 65–0 | 15,000 | [12] |
September 29 | | NC State | | W 57–0 | | [13] |
September 29 | | Sewanee | | W 14–0 | | [14] |
September 29 | South Carolina | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago, Illinois | W 6–0 | 35,000 | [15] |
September 29 | | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 41–0 | | [16] |
September 29 | Tulane | | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | W 65–0 | | [17] |
September 29 | Vanderbilt | Chattanooga | Chamberlain Field • Chattanooga, Tennessee | W 20–0 | | [18] |
September 29 | | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | W 66–0 | | [19] |
September 29 | Richmond | VMI | Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia | T 6–6 | | [20] |
September 29 | Roanoke | VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | W 34–7 | | [21] |
September 29 | | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 56–0 | | [22] | |
Week Three
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 6 | Ole Miss | Alabama | | ALA 27–0 | 6,000 | [23] |
October 6 | Clemson | Auburn | | CLEM 33–6 | | [24] |
October 6 | Florida Southern | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 26–0 | 4,000 | [25] |
October 6 | Mercer | Georgia | | W 52–0 | | [26] |
October 6 | VMI | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 13–0 | 18,000 | [27] |
October 6 | | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | W 61–0 | | [28] |
October 6 | Southwestern Louisiana | LSU | | W 46–0 | | [29] |
October 6 | North Carolina | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | UNC 26–19 | | [30] |
October 6 | Tulane | Mississippi A&M | Municipal Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi | TUL 51–6 | | [31] |
October 6 | Sewanee | Texas A&M | Fair Park Stadium • Dallas, Texas | L 69–0 | | [32] |
October 6 | | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 41–7 | | [33] |
October 6 | Colgate | Vanderbilt | | W 12–7 | | [34] |
October 6 | South Carolina | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | SCAR 24–13 | 7,500 | [35] |
October 6 | Hampden–Sydney | VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | W 32–7 | | [36] |
October 6 | NC State | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | W&L 38–6 | | [37] | |
Week Four
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 12 | NC State | Clemson | Pee Dee Fairgrounds • Florence, South Carolina | CLEM 7–0 | 4,000 | [38] |
October 13 | Alabama | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | ALA 46–0 | 8,000 | [39] [40] |
October 13 | Auburn | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | FLA 27–0 | 6,000 | [41] |
October 13 | Georgia Tech | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | GT 12–0 | | [42] |
October 13 | Georgia | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | L 21–6 | | [43] |
October 13 | Maryland | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 21–7 | | [44] |
October 13 | | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 41–0 | | [45] |
October 13 | Ole Miss | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 13–12 | | [46] |
October 13 | North Carolina | Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Boston, Massachusetts | L 20–0 | | [47] |
October 13 | Transylvania | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | L 14–13 | | [48] |
October 13 | Vanderbilt | Texas | Fair Park Stadium • Dallas, Texas | W 13–12 | | [49] |
October 13 | Virginia | Princeton | | T 0–0 | | [50] |
October 13 | Roanoke | VMI | Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia | W 31–13 | | [51] |
October 13 | VPI | Colgate | Whitnall Field • Hamilton, New York | L 35–14 | | [52] [53] |
October 13 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | UK 6–0 | | [54] | |
Week Five
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 18 | Wake Forest | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 37–0 | | [55] |
October 19 | Erskine | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | W 52–0 | | [56] |
October 19 | | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | W 13–0 | | [57] |
October 20 | Tennessee | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | TENN 15–13 | | [58] [59] |
October 20 | Ole Miss | Auburn | | MISS 19–0 | | [60] |
October 20 | Mercer | Florida | Fleming Field • Gainesville, Florida | W 73–0 | 8,000 | [61] |
October 20 | Furman | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | W 7–0 | | [62] |
October 20 | Notre Dame | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | W 13–0 | 35,000 | [63] |
October 20 | Kentucky | Northwestern | Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL | L 7–0 | | [64] |
October 20 | Mississippi A&M | LSU | Municipal Stadium • Jackson, Mississippi | LSU 31–0 | | [65] |
October 20 | Western Maryland | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 13–6 | | [66] |
October 20 | VPI | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | VPI 16–14 | 9,000 | [67] |
October 20 | | Sewanee | Hardee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 38–0 | 5,000 | [68] |
October 20 | Vanderbilt | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | VAN 13–6 | | [69] |
October 20 | Virginia | VMI | Alumni Field • Lexington, Virginia | VMI 9–0 | | [70] |
October 20 | Washington & Lee | West Virginia | Laidley Field • Charleston, West Virginia | L 22–0 | | [71] | |
Week Six
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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October 25 | Clemson | South Carolina | State Fairgrounds • Columbia, South Carolina | CLEM 32–0 | 14,000 | [72] |
October 27 | Sewanee | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 42–12 | 11,743 | [73] [74] |
October 27 | Howard (AL) | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama | W 25–6 | | [75] |
October 27 | NC State | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida | FLA 14–7 | 13,000 | [76] |
October 27 | Tulane | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | UGA 20–14 | | [77] |
October 27 | Georgia Tech | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | GT 20–7 | 20,000 | [78] |
October 27 | Centre | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | W 8–0 | | [79] |
October 27 | Spring Hill | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 30–7 | | [80] |
October 27 | Maryland | VMI | | T 0–0 | | [81] |
October 27 | Ole Miss | Loyola (LA) | Loyola University Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | L 34–14 | | [82] |
October 27 | Virginia | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 34–0 | | [83] |
October 27 | | VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | W 54–0 | | [84] |
October 27 | Washington & Lee | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 26–7 | | [85] | |
Week Seven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 1 | South Carolina | The Citadel | County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South Carolina | T 0–0 | 2,000 | [86] |
November 3 | Alabama | Wisconsin | Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin | L 15–0 | 25,000 | [87] [88] |
November 3 | Auburn | Georgia | Memorial Stadium • Columbus, Georgia | UGA 13–0 | | [89] |
November 3 | Clemson | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | MISS 26–7 | | [90] |
November 3 | Sewanee | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida | FLA 71–6 | 6,500 | [91] |
November 3 | Oglethorpe | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | W 32–7 | 8,000 | [92] |
November 3 | Arkansas | LSU | | L 7–0 | | [93] |
November 3 | Maryland | VPI | League Park • Norfolk, Virginia | VPI 9–6 | 9,000 | [94] |
November 3 | Mississippi A&M | Michigan State | College Field • East Lansing, Michigan | T 6–6 | | [95] |
November 3 | North Carolina | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | T 6–6 | | [96] |
November 3 | Carson–Newman | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 57–0 | | [97] |
November 3 | Kentucky | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 14–7 | | [98] |
November 3 | Washington & Lee | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 20–13 | | [99] | |
Week Eight
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 10 | Kentucky | Alabama | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | ALA 14–0 | 7,500 | [100] [101] |
November 10 | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | TUL 13–12 | | [102] |
November 10 | Clemson | VMI | Lynchburg, Virginia | CLEM 12–0 | | [103] |
November 10 | Florida | Georgia | Municipal Stadium • Savannah, Georgia | FLA 26–6 | 16,000 | [104] |
November 10 | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 19–7 | 30,000 | [105] |
November 10 | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | LSU 19–6 | [106] |
November 10 | Maryland | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | W 6–0 | | [107] |
November 10 | Centenary | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | T 6–6 | | [108] |
November 10 | Davidson | NC State | World War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, North Carolina | W 14–7 | | [109] |
November 10 | South Carolina | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | T 0–0 | 6,000 | [110] |
November 10 | Sewanee | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 37–0 | | [111] |
November 10 | Virginia | VPI | Miles Stadium • Blacksburg, Virginia | VPI 20–0 | 5,000–7,000 | [112] |
November 10 | Washington & Lee | Princeton | Palmer Stadium • Princeton, New Jersey | L 25–12 | | [113] | |
Week Nine
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 17 | Alabama | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 33–13 | 26,000 | [114] [115] |
November 17 | Mississippi A&M | Auburn | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | MSA&M 13–0 | | [116] |
November 17 | Clemson | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida | FLA 27–6 | 15,000 | [117] |
November 17 | LSU | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | LSU 13–12 | | [118] |
November 17 | Virginia | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | MD 18–2 | | [119] |
November 17 | Ole Miss | | | W 34–2 | | [120] |
November 17 | North Carolina | Davidson | Richardson Field • Davidson, North Carolina | W 30–7 | 7,000 | [121] |
November 17 | Furman | South Carolina | Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina | W 6–0 | | [122] |
November 17 | Sewanee | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | TUL 41–6 | 12,000 | [123] |
November 17 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | TENN 6–0 | | [124] |
November 17 | VMI | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | UK 23–12 | | [125] |
November 17 | VPI | Washington & Lee | Wilson Field • Lexington, Virginia | VPI 13–7 | | [126] | |
Week Ten
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 24 | Washington & Lee | Maryland | Griffith Stadium • Washington, DC | MD 6–0 | | [127] |
November 24 | NC State | Michigan State | College Field • East Lansing, Michigan | L 7–0 | | [128] |
November 24 | Louisiana College | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | W 47–7 | 8,000 | [129] |
November 24 | Centre | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 26–0 | | [130] | |
Week Eleven
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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November 29 | Georgia | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 19–0 | 20,184 | [131] [132] |
November 29 | Clemson | Furman | Manly Field • Greenville, South Carolina | W 27–12 | 12,500 | [133] |
November 29 | Washington & Lee | Florida | Fairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, Florida | FLA 60–6 | 14,000 | [134] |
November 29 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 51–0 | 20,000 | [135] |
November 29 | Kentucky | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | T 0–0 | | [136] |
November 29 | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, Louisiana | T 0–0 | | [137] |
November 29 | Maryland | | Baltimore Stadium • Baltimore, Maryland | W 26–6 | | [138] |
November 29 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Scott Field • Starkville, Mississippi | MISS 20–19 | | [139] |
November 29 | North Carolina | Virginia | Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, Virginia | UNC 24–20 | 18,000-20,000 | [140] |
November 29 | South Carolina | NC State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | NCST 18–7 | | [141] |
November 29 | VMI | VPI | Maher Field • Roanoke, Virginia | VMI 16–6 | | [142] |
December 1 | Sewanee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 13–0 | 10,000 | [143] | |
Week Twelve
Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
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December 8 | LSU | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 13–0 | | [144] [145] |
December 8 | Clemson | The Citadel | | L 12–7 | | [146] |
December 8 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta, Georgia | GT 20–6 | 40,000 | [147] |
December 8 | Duke | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | W 14–7 | 10,000 | [148] |
December 8 | Florida | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 13–12 | 13,000 | [149] | |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
See main article: 1928 College Football All-America Team.
- E - Dale Van Sickel, Florida (AP-1, NEA-1, CO-Utility, UP-HM)
- E – Dick Abernathy, Vanderbilt (CP-1, UP-3)
- T – Frank Speer, Georgia Tech (AP-1)
- T – Jimmy Steele, Florida (NEA-2)
- G – Bull Brown, Vanderbilt (UP-2)
- G – Bill McRae, Florida (UP-2)
- C – Peter Pund, Georgia Tech (CO-1, INS, NEA-1, UP-1, WC-1, CP-2, AP-3, AAB)
- HB – Warner Mizell, Georgia Tech (AP-2, CP-2, INS, NANA, NEA-2, UP-2)
- HB – Clyde Crabtree, Florida (AP-3, NEA-3, UP-3 [fb])
- HB – Bill Banker, Tulane (UP-2)
- FB – Gerald Snyder, Maryland (AP-3)
All-Southern team
See main article: 1928 College Football All-Southern Team. The followers players were picked for the composite first All-Southern team of more than one hundred sports writers and coaches compiled by the Associated Press (AP).[150] The United Press (UP) also selected a team:
Notes and References
- https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE5D9123DF93BA15750C0A965958260&scp=1&sq=riegels+%221929+Rose+Bowl%22&st=nyt "Roy Riegels, 84, Who Took Off In Wrong Direction in Rose Bowl"
- News: Southern Grid Title Goes To Yellow Jackets. The Anniston Star. December 9, 1928. 12. Newspapers.com. July 24, 2015.
- Web site: 1928 Southern Conference Year Summary.
- News: Clemson downs Newberry Indians. The State. September 23, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Birds beat Erskine after battle. The State. September 23, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: V.M.I. defeats Hampden–Sydney. The Bristol Herald Courier. September 23, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Plainsmen lose in opening tilt of 1928 season. The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson meets stubborn team but downs Davidson by one touchdown. The State. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Maryland easily defeats Washington. The Baltimore Sun. September 30, 1928. 24. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Ole Miss opens season by defeating Arkansas, 25–0. The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Maroons defeat Ouachita eleven. The Birmingham News. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Carolina eleven rolls up 65–0 score against Wake Forest. The News and Observer. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Wolfpack runs wild in opening contest, beating Elon 57 to 0. Greensboro Daily News. September 29, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Sewanee defeats Bryson team, 14–0. The Chattanooga Sunday Times. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: South Carolina U. upsets Chicago in gridiron inaugural by 6–0. The Des Moines Register. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: McEver "Big Noise" in Vols' 41–0 triumph. The Knoxville Journal. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Green Wave of Tulane engulfs Normal School, 65 to 0, in first game. The Shreveport Times. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Commodores beat Moccasins 20 to 0. Nashville Banner. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Yellow Jackets are defeated by Virginia, 60 to 0. The Roanoke Times. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Flying Cadets in 6 to 6 tie with Richmond Spiders. The Sunday Citizen. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Virginia Poly Wins on Backfield Drive. Library of Congress. The Sunday Star. September 30, 1928. 85. November 18, 2022.
- News: Generals open with victory, score, 56 to 0. The Virginian-Pilot. September 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Crimson Tide rolls over Ole Miss eleven, 27–0. The Birmingham News. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson's veteran eleven defeats Plainsmen by 6 to 0. The Atlanta Journal. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Brumbaugh stars as Gators walk over Southern. The Sunday Reporter-Star. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Mehre's boys bury Mercer Bears, 52 to 0. The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tech defeats plucky Cadets by 13–0 score. The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Wildcats trounce Carson–Newman by score 61–0. The Knoxville Journal. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Crippled Bulldogs lose to L.S.U. Tigers, 46 to 0. The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Old Liners Bow To Tarheels. The Baltimore Sun. October 7, 1928. Sports 1, 6. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Great Green Wave engulfs Aggies in Saturday contest. The Clarion-Ledger. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Texas Farmers swamp Sewanee, 69–0. San Angelo Standard-Times. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tennessee employs varies attack to beat Centre, 41–7. The Courier-Journal. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Colgate bows to Vanderbilt, 12 to 7. Democrat and Chronicle. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: South Carolina bests Cavaliers by 24–13 score. Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Peake and Owens Stars As Virginia Poly Wins. Library of Congress. The Sunday Star. October 7, 1928. 78. November 18, 2022.
- News: Generals smother Carolina State Wolfpack. The Portsmouth Star. October 7, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Four thousand fans see Clemson Tiger scratch North Carolina State Wolves by one earned touchdown. Florence Morning News Review. October 13, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Crimson Tide washes over Aggies with a 46 to 0 win yesterday. The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Crimson Tide tramples roughshod over Mississippi A. and M.. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Auburn Tigers outclassed by Florida Gators. The Selma Times-Journal. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia Tech passes beat Tulane. Oakland Tribune. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Flashing Runs of John Garvey Lead Yale to 21-6 Conquest of Georgia Crackers. The Hartford Courant. October 14, 1928. IV-1, IV-8. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Old Liners Bow To Gamecocks. The Baltimore Sun. October 14, 1928. 21. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tigers wallop Wildcats easy, 41 to nothing. The Shreveport Times. October 13, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Hazel's men turned back by 13 to 12 score in fast game at Knoxville Saturday. The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Harvard enjoys one big period to win, 20 to 0. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Transy boys nudge Sewanee by 14–13. The Courier-Journal. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt scores early to defeat Texas, 13 to 12. The Commercial Appeal. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tigers Held To 0-0 Tie By U. of Virginia: Roper Machine Unable to Crash Cavalier Line. New York Daily News. October 14, 1928. 68. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Cadets defeat Maroon team by 31–13 count. Daily Press. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Maroon Eleven Turns Back V.P.I., 35–14, To Gain Revenge For Last Year's Defeat. Colgate University. Colgate Maroon. October 17, 1928. 1. November 16, 2022.
- News: Colgate Extended To Win Over V. P. I.. Library of Congress. The Sunday Star. October 14, 1928. 92. November 18, 2022.
- News: Kentucky beats Washington, Lee by score of 6–0. The Owensboro Messenger. October 14, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Old North State defeats Deacons. The Columbia Record. October 19, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson smothers Erskine 52 to 0. The Greenville News. October 20, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Carolina keeps grid record clean, defeating Presbyterian team 13–0. The Columbia Record. October 20, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vols triumph over Alabama, 15–13. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tide upset by Vols, 15–13. The Birmingham News. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Ole Miss defeats Auburn team, 19–0. Birmingham Post-Herald. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Gators run wild over Mercer, 73 to 0. The Tampa Tribune. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia noses out Furman by a touchdown. The Birmingham News. October 20, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Notre Dame defeated by Georgia Tech; Score 13–0. The Wisconsin State Journal. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Purple Wildcats claw Kentucky for 7–0 victory. Chicago Tribune. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: L.S.U. rips A&M Ags to threads. The Birmingham News. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Maryland wins by touchdown: Conquers W.Md. by 13–6 score. The Baltimore Sun. W. Wilson Wingate. October 21, 1928. 23. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Gobblers defeat Tar Heels 16–14. Bristol Herald Courier. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Sewanee cops first victory of year, 38–0. The Knoxville Journal. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vandy trims Tulane although off color. The Birmingham News. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Astonishment over shutout Cadet victory. The Daily News Leader. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Generals downed by Mountaineers. Bristol Herald Courier. October 21, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tiger on rampage in fair week game. The State. October 26, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Alabama's Crimson Tide takes Sewanee Tigers into camp by 42–12 count. The Knoxville Journal. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Alabama has little trouble defeating Sewanee, 42 to 12. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Auburn victorious in first game since 1926, 25–6. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Florida 'Gators whip State, 14–7. The Asheville Citizen-Times. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia trounces Tulane to open conference season. The Knoxville Sunday Journal. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Pass attack wins for Georgia Tech at North Carolina. The Shreveport Times. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Centre fights hard and holds University of Kentucky Wildcats to 8-to-0 victory. The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: L.S.U. goal line crossed by foe. The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Md. holds V.M.I. to deadlock. The Baltimore Sun. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Bucky Moore and Loyola mates in 34 to 14 victory over Ole Miss team at Orleans yesterday. The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt displays flashing offensive to beat Virginia, 34 to 0. The Atlanta Constitution. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: V. P. I. Has Walkover. Library of Congress. The Sunday Star. October 28, 1928. 81. November 18, 2022.
- News: Washington and Lee loses to strong Tennessee eleven by count of 26 to 7. Richmond Times Dispatch. October 28, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Bulldog and Bird in scoreless tie. The State. November 2, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Badger power wilts Alabama. Wisconsin State Journal. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Badgers beat 'Bama, 15–0. The Birmingham News. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Auburn holds Georgia to 13–0 win on damp field. The Macon Telegraph. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson beaten by Ole Miss in upset. Birmingham Post-Herald. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Gators slaughter Sewanee by 71–6. Tampa Sunday Tribune. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Jackets smother Petrels by rally. The Birmingham News. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Razorbacks defeat Tigers in annual clash. The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Placement kick gives Gobblers win at Norfolk. The Times Dispatch. November 4, 1928. 1. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Dixie eleven ties Spartans: Mississippi saved from defeat by pass over goal in fourth quarter. Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1928. 20. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Brilliant pass gets tie for N. Carolina. The Miami Herald. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vols crush Carson–Newman, 57–0. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt beats Kentucky Wildcats. The Birmingham News. November 2, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: W.–L. fights but Virginia lead sticks. The Atlanta Journal. November 4, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Wildcats lose to Alabama, 14 to 0. The Lexington Herald. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Crimson Tide defeats Kentucky Wildcats, 14–0. The Birmingham News. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tulane licks Auburn in 13 to 12 scramble. The Miami Herald. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson Tiger throws 'Flying Squadron' into tail spin to win, 12–0. The Greenville News. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia Bulldogs trampled by fighting 'Gators eleven, 6 to 26. The Atlanta Constitution. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia Tech beats Vandy. The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Louisiana beats Ole Miss eleven. The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Fighting Maryland team turns back Yale, 6–0, in amazing upset At New Haven. The Hartford Courant. William J. Lee. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Gents-Mississippi Aggies battle to draw. The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: State beats fighting 'Cats 14–7. The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Two Carolinas battle in mud to no decision. The News and Observer. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tennessee whips Sewanee Tiger, 37–0. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: V.P.I. Ace Makes Seventy Yard Run. University of Virginia. The Daily Progress. November 12, 1928. 6. November 25, 2016.
- News: W. and L. grid eleven bows to Princeton. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. November 11, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Jackets show strength in 33–13 victory over Tide. The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tech cracks Tide, 33–13. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Aggies score triumph over Bohler's Auburn eleven in Birmingham. The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Florida rallies to wallop Clemson, 27 to 6. The Birmingham News. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: L.S.U. just scores enough for victory. The Miami Herald. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Maryland team triumphs over University of Virginia eleven by count of 18 to 2. The Times Dispatch. November 18, 1928. 21. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Ole Miss' powerful attack defeats Southwestern 34–2. The Commercial Appeal. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: North Carolina takes Davidson by 30–7 score. The Atlanta Constitution. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Carolina Gamecocks defeat Hurricane, 6 to 0. The Greenville News. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Billy Banker is star of Tulane's win over Sewanee. The Sunday Citizen. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt beaten 6–0. Nashville Banner. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.co8m.
- News: Wildcats punch way to 18 to 6 victory over V.M.I.. News-Democrat. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Virginia Poly wins another. The Baltimore Sun. November 18, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: U. of M. Beats W. & L.. The Sunday Star. November 25, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Spartans beat Southern foe by touchdown. Detroit Free Press. November 25, 1928. 20. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Louisiana College team loses to Tulane, 47 to 7. Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 25, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Vanderbilt blanks Centre by 26 to 0. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 25, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Angry Crimson Tide rolls over battered Bulldogs, 19 to 0. The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: 20,184 persons saw Tide crush Georgia's team. The Birmingham News. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Clemson triumphs over Furman 27 to 12 in colorful, thrilling tilt. The Greenville News. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Florida Gators trounce Generals, 60–6, to continue bid for championship. The Knoxville Journal. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia Tech Tornado unleashes fury to down Auburn by 51 to 0. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Kentucky holds Tennessee to 0–0 tie. The Lexington Herald. November 30, 1926. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: L.S.U. and Tulane play scoreless tie. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Hopkins bows To Maryland by 26–6 score. The Baltimore Sun. November 30, 1928. 1, 13. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Perfect kick by Ole Miss beats Aggies. The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Colorful overhead battle won by Tar Heels 24–20. Daily Press. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Warren leads Wolfpack to victory over Gamecocks. Asheville Citizen-Times. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: V.M.I. triumphs over V.P.I.. Virginia Military Institute. The Cadet. December 3, 1928. 1. February 3, 2016.
- News: Vandy puts Sewanee to rout again, 13–0. The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Alabama Crimson Tide ends season with gridiron victory over Louisiana State eleven. The Shreveport Times. December 9, 1928. February 15, 2021. Newspapers.com.
- News: Crimson Tidesmen crush through Louisiana Tiger line for 13 to 0 victory. The Tuscaloosa News. December 9, 1928. February 15, 2021. Newspapers.com.
- News: Citadel springs big surprise to defeat Clemson. Asheville Citizen-Times. December 9, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Georgia Tech crowned champions of the South. The Commercial Appeal. December 9, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tar Heels whip Duke for North Carolina grid title. The Sunday Citizen. December 9, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: Tennessee upsets Florida. Manitowoc Herald-Times. 9. December 10, 1928. December 8, 2023. Newspapers.com.
- News: All Southern Selections. The Kingsport Times. December 7, 1928.