1928 Millsaps Majors football team

1928 Millsaps Majors football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–3–1 (4–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
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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 Millsaps Majors football team was an American football team that represented Millsaps College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their first year under head coach Goat Hale, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Clarke Memorial*Jackson, MSW 7–0[2]
October 6at Birmingham–Southern
L 0–12[3]
October 13at Spring Hill
W 6–0[4]
October 19vs. Mississippi College
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS (rivalry)
T 6–67,500[5]
October 27Louisiana Normal
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Jackson, MS
W 32–19[6]
November 3at Tulane*
L 0–27[7]
November 10at Louisiana Tech
L 7–15[8]
November 17Southwestern Louisiana
  • Athletic Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 31–7[9]
November 29Union (TN)
  • Athletic Field
  • Jackson, MS
W 51–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ 2010 Millsaps Media Guide
  2. ^ "Millsaps struggles with Tartar before defeating Clarke 11". The Clarion-Ledger. September 30, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Panthers shut out Millsaps team, 12–0". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Millsaps beats Spring Hillians". The Birmingham News. October 14, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Millsaps ties Choctaw team in aerial duel". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Millsaps Majors beat Normal, 32–19". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 28, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Tulane rallies to win from Millsaps in last quarter". The Clarion-Ledger. November 4, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tech Bulldogs rally in final quarter to win". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Majors get neat revenge off Southwestern Louisiana". The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Millsaps in easy victory over Union". The Commercial Appeal. November 30, 1928. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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