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1928 Transylvania Pioneers football team

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1928 Transylvania Pioneers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–3 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumThomas Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
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 Transylvania Pioneers football team represented Transylvania University as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 15Morris 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 20Union (KY)*
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 36–6[6]
October 27at LouisvilleW 18–0[7]
November 3at Cincinnati*
W 25–6[8]
November 10Eastern Kentucky
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 64–0[9]
November 16Georgetown (KY)
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
L 6–7[10]
November 29Kentucky Wesleyan
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 20–7[11]
  • *Non-conference game

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References

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  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