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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 Louisville
W 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
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