1928 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

1928 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record3–2–4 (2–2–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion 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 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1928 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 3–2–4 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Auburn*W 6–0[1]
October 6MillsapsW 12–0[2]
October 13Chattanooga
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 6–12[3]
October 19at Marion*
T 7–7[4]
October 26at Mercer
T 20–20[5]
November 3Centenary (LA)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
T 0–0[6]
November 10at Mississippi College
W 19–7[7]
November 17at Spring HillMobile, ALT 0–0[8]
November 24vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 12–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Plainsmen lose in opening tilt of 1928 season". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 19, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Panthers shut out Millsaps team, 12–0". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Moccasins score last minute to defeat Birmingham–Southern by 12 to 6". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 14, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Marion hurls upset at Panthers in 7–7 deadlock". The Birmingham News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Mercer plays Panther team to 20-to-20 tie". The Atlanta Constitution. October 27, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Centenary Gentlemen and Birmingham–Southern battle to 0–0 tie score in grid game". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Mississippi College loses hard game". The Clarion-Ledger. November 11, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Birmingham–Southern and Spring Hill tie". Chattanooga Daily Times. November 18, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Bulldog upholds tradition, beating Panthers by 13–12". The Birmingham News. November 25, 1928. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.