1928 Southern Conference football season

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."Roy Riegels, 84, Who Took Off In Wrong Direction in Rose Bowl", The New York Times, March 28, 1993. Accessed January 28, 2008. 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, 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 Conf. RankTeamHead coachOverall recordConf. recordPPGPAG1 Georgia TechWilliam Alexander10–07–022.14.72 TennesseeRobert Neyland9–0–16–0–124.95.13FloridaCharlie Bachman8–16–137.34.94VPIAndy Gustafson7–24–122.010.25 (tie) AlabamaWallace Wade6–36–2 20.88.35 (tie)LSUMike Donahue6–2–13–1–120.05.07 (tie)ClemsonJosh Cody8–34–217.57.07 (tie)VanderbiltDan McGugin8–24–215.25.79 (tie)Tulane Bernie Bierman6–3–13–3–126.4 7.69 (tie)Ole MissHomer Hazel 5–43–3 17.313.49 (tie)North CarolinaChuck Collins5–3–22–2–218.611.59 (tie)KentuckyHarry Gamage4–3–12–2–112.5 5.19 (tie)South Carolina Billy Laval6–2–22–2–19.6 7.014 (tie)MarylandCurley Byrd6–3–12–3–1 13.27.014 (tie)VMIW. C. Raftery5–3–22–3–19.5 7.516 GeorgiaHarry Mehre4–52–413.612.617NC State Gus Tebell4–5–11–3–115.7 10.018Mississippi A&MJohn W. Hancock2–4–21–48.8 20.819 (tie)VirginiaGreasy Neale2–6–11–6 13.415.819 (tie)Washington and LeePat Herron2–81–613.9 18.421SewaneeM. S. Bennett2–70–59.9 31.922AuburnGeorge Bohler1–80–7 4.117.1 Key

PPG = Average of points scored per game

PAG = Average of points allowed per game

Regular season Index to colors and formattingNon-conference matchup; SoCon member wonNon-conference matchup; SoCon member lostNon-conference matchup; tieConference matchup SoCon teams in bold.

Week One Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference September 22ClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 30–0 September 22South CarolinaMelton Field • Columbia, South CarolinaW 19–0 September 22VMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 14–7

Week Two Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceSeptember 28Birmingham–SouthernAuburnCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaL 6–0 September 29DavidsonClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 6–0 September 29MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 31–0 September 29ArkansasOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 25–0 September 29Mississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiW 20–6 September 29Wake ForestNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina W 65–015,000September 29NC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina W 57–0 September 29SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee W 14–0 September 29South CarolinaChicagoStagg Field • Chicago, IllinoisW 6–035,000September 29TennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 41–0 September 29Tulane Louisiana NormalTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 65–0 September 29VanderbiltChattanoogaChamberlain Field • Chattanooga, TennesseeW 20–0 September 29VirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 66–0 September 29RichmondVMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaT 6–6 September 29RoanokeVPIMiles Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaW 34–7 September 29Washington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 56–0

Week Three Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 6Ole MissAlabamaDenny Field • Tuscaloosa, Alabama ALA 27–06,000October 6ClemsonAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, Alabama CLEM 33–6 October 6Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 26–04,000October 6MercerGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, Georgia W 52–0 October 6VMIGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaGT 13–018,000October 6KentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 61–0 October 6Southwestern LouisianaLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana W 46–0 October 6North CarolinaMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandUNC 26–19 October 6TulaneMississippi A&MMunicipal Stadium • Jackson, MississippiTUL 51–6 October 6SewaneeTexas A&MFair Park Stadium • Dallas, TexasL 69–0 October 6CentreTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 41–7 October 6ColgateVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee W 12–7 October 6South CarolinaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaSCAR 24–137,500October 6Hampden–SydneyVPIMiles Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaW 32–7 October 6NC StateWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW&L 38–6

Week Four Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference October 12NC StateClemsonPee Dee Fairgrounds • Florence, South CarolinaCLEM 7–04,000October 13AlabamaMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiALA 46–08,000October 13AuburnFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaFLA 27–06,000October 13Georgia TechTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaGT 12–0 October 13GeorgiaYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, ConnecticutL 21–6 October 13MarylandSouth CarolinaMelton Field • Columbia, South CarolinaSCAR 21–7 October 13LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 41–0 October 13Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 13–12 October 13North CarolinaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Boston, MassachusettsL 20–0 October 13TransylvaniaSewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeL 14–13 October 13VanderbiltTexasFair Park Stadium • Dallas, TexasW 13–12 October 13VirginiaPrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, New Jersey T 0–0 October 13RoanokeVMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 31–13 October 13VPIColgateWhitnall Field • Hamilton, New YorkL 35–14 October 13Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 6–0

Week Five Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 18Wake ForestNC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 37–0 October 19Erskine ClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 52–0 October 19South Carolina Melton Field • Columbia, South Carolina W 13–0 October 20TennesseeAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaTENN 15–13 October 20Ole MissAuburnLegion Field • Birmingham, Alabama MISS 19–0 October 20MercerFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 73–08,000October 20FurmanGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 7–0 October 20Notre DameGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaW 13–035,000October 20KentuckyNorthwesternDyche Stadium • Evanston, ILL 7–0 October 20Mississippi A&MLSUMunicipal Stadium • Jackson, MississippiLSU 31–0 October 20Western MarylandMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 13–6 October 20VPINorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaVPI 16–149,000October 20SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 38–05,000October 20VanderbiltTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaVAN 13–6 October 20VirginiaVMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaVMI 9–0 October 20Washington & LeeWest VirginiaLaidley Field • Charleston, West VirginiaL 22–0

Week Six Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceOctober 25ClemsonSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, South CarolinaCLEM 32–014,000October 27SewaneeAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 42–1211,743October 27Howard (AL)AuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 25–6 October 27NC StateFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 14–7 13,000October 27Tulane GeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 20–14 October 27Georgia TechNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaGT 20–720,000October 27CentreKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 8–0 October 27Spring HillLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 30–7 October 27MarylandVMITate Field • Richmond, Virginia T 0–0 October 27Ole MissLoyola (LA)Loyola University Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaL 34–14 October 27VirginiaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 34–0 October 27VPIMiles Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaW 54–0 October 27Washington & LeeTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 26–7

Week Seven Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 1South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaT 0–02,000November 3AlabamaWisconsinCamp Randall Stadium • Madison, WisconsinL 15–025,000 November 3 Auburn GeorgiaMemorial Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaUGA 13–0 November 3ClemsonOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiMISS 26–7 November 3SewaneeFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 71–66,500November 3OglethorpeGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaW 32–78,000November 3ArkansasLSUState Fair Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana L 7–0 November 3MarylandVPILeague Park • Norfolk, VirginiaVPI 9–69,000November 3Mississippi A&MMichigan StateCollege Field • East Lansing, MichiganT 6–6 November 3North CarolinaNC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaT 6–6 November 3Carson–NewmanTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 57–0 November 3KentuckyVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 14–7 November 3Washington & LeeVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 20–13

Week Eight Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 10KentuckyAlabamaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaALA 14–07,500 November 10AuburnTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 13–12 November 10ClemsonVMILynchburg, VirginiaCLEM 12–0 November 10FloridaGeorgiaMunicipal Stadium • Savannah, GeorgiaFLA 26–616,000 November 10Vanderbilt Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, Georgia GT 19–730,000November 10Ole MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 19–6 November 10MarylandYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, ConnecticutW 6–0 November 10CentenaryMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiT 6–6 November 10DavidsonNC StateWorld War Memorial Stadium • Greensboro, North CarolinaW 14–7 November 10South CarolinaNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaT 0–06,000November 10SewaneeTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 37–0 November 10VirginiaVPIMiles Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaVPI 20–05,000–7,000November 10 Washington & LeePrincetonPalmer Stadium • Princeton, New JerseyL 25–12

Week Nine Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 17AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaGT 33–1326,000November 17Mississippi A&MAuburnLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaMSA&M 13–0 November 17ClemsonFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 27–615,000November 17LSUGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaLSU 13–12 November 17VirginiaMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandMD 18–2 November 17Ole MissFargason Field • Memphis, Tennessee W 34–2 November 17North CarolinaDavidsonRichardson Field • Davidson, North CarolinaW 30–77,000November 17FurmanSouth CarolinaMelton Field • Columbia, South CarolinaW 6–0 November 17SewaneeTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 41–612,000 November 17TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeTENN 6–0 November 17VMIKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 23–12 November 17VPIWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaVPI 13–7

Week Ten Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance ReferenceNovember 24Washington & LeeMarylandGriffith Stadium • Washington, DCMD 6–0 November 24NC StateMichigan StateCollege Field • East Lansing, MichiganL 7–0 November 24Louisiana CollegeTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 47–78,000November 24CentreVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 26–0

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