American college football season
The 1928 Hawaii Rainbows football team represented the University of Hawaiʻi (now known as the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa ) as an independent during the 1928 college football season . Led by eighth-year head coach Otto Klum , the Rainbows compiled an overall record of 2–5.
Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source October 6 Hawaii alumni L 6–13[ 1] November 6 Mailes Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 13–38[ 2] November 12 Palama Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii W 38–0[ 3] November 24 Honolulu Town Team Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 20–39[ 4] December 8 Occidental Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii W 32–03,000 [ 5] December 15 Denver Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 12–13[ 6] January 1, 1929 Oregon Honolulu Stadium Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii L 0–610,000 [ 7]
^ "Alumni defeat Deans 13–6" . The Honolulu Advertiser . October 7, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Mailes smother Rainbows in spectacular battle" . The Honolulu Advertiser . November 7, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "University of Hawaii gridders down Palama eleven in 38–0 game" . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . November 13, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "University humbles by Town Team, 39 to 20" . Hilo Tribune-Herald . November 25, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Hawaii upsets Tigers" . The Los Angeles Times . December 9, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Denver wins at Honolulu" . The Salt Lake Tribune . December 16, 1928. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com . ^ "Oregon trims Hawaii 6 to 0; Many fumbles" . The Capital Journal . January 2, 1929. Retrieved April 10, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
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