1928 Wiley Wildcats football
ConferenceSouthwestern Athletic Conference
Record9–0–1 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWiley Field
Seasons
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1928 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wiley $ 5 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Prairie View 3 – 2 – 0 5 – 3 – 1
Bishop ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Paul Quinn ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Samuel Huston ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
Texas College ? – ? – ? ? – ? – ?
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1928 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 28. Wiley and Bluefield were recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the black college national co-champions.[1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Jarvis*
W 62–0[2][3]
September 29Arkansas Baptist*Marshall, TXW 47–0[4]
October 15vs. Langston*
T 7–7[5]
October 203:00 p.m.Samuel HustonMarshall, TXW 26–0[6][7]
October 27at Texas CollegeTyler, TXW 13–0[8]
October 292:30 p.m.vs. Southern*
W 33–61,000[9][10]
November 4at Philander Smith*
W 45–0[11]
November 11Paul QuinnMarshall, TXW 13–0[12]
November 23Prairie View
  • Wiley Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 19–15[13]
November 292:30 p.m.at Bishop
  • Bishop Field
  • Marshall, TX
W 13–04,500[14][15][16]

References

  1. ^ "Bluefield-Wiley Game Off; Both Claim Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1928. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Wiley Wildcats Overwhelm Jarvis Eleven 62 To 0". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. September 28, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ Lewis, Bert (September 29, 1928). "Wildcats Beat Jarvis 62 To 0". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Football Results". Sunday Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. September 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Wiley Wildcats Claw Langston". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1928. p. 14. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Wiley To Meet Sam Huston U. Here Saturday". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. October 20, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Wiley Defeats Sam Huston By Score Of 26-0". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. October 21, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Wiley Stops Texas College Squad". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  9. ^ "Southern University vs. Wiley College; Football". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 29, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  10. ^ "Wiley Defeats Southern Team; Grambling Wins". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 30, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. ^ "Wildcat Of Wiley Goes Wild In Ark". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 9, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  12. ^ "Wildcats Defeat Paul Quinn And Bishop Wins". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. November 13, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  13. ^ "Wiley Wildcats Defeat Prairie View Panthers". The Marshall Morning News. November 25, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Bishop Bears Will Attempt To Take Conference Crown From Wiley Wildcats Today". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. November 29, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  15. ^ "Wildcats Beat Bishop; Win Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 8, 1928. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Wiley College Defeats Bishop For The Crown". The Marshall Morning News. November 30, 1928. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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