1928 Ole Miss Rebels football team

The 1928 Ole Miss Rebels football team represented the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1928 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Homer Hazel, the Rebels compiled an overall record of 5–4 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, and finished tenth in the SoCon.[1] Gee Walker and Thad Vann were on the team.

1928 Ole Miss Rebels football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–4 (3–3 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumHemingway Stadium
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Georgia Tech $ 7 0 0 10 0 0
Tennessee 6 0 1 9 0 1
Florida 6 1 0 8 1 0
VPI 4 1 0 7 2 0
Alabama 6 2 0 6 3 0
LSU 3 1 1 6 2 1
Clemson 4 2 0 8 3 0
Vanderbilt 4 2 0 8 2 0
Tulane 3 3 1 6 3 1
Ole Miss 3 3 0 5 4 0
North Carolina 2 2 2 5 3 2
Kentucky 2 2 1 4 3 1
South Carolina 2 2 1 6 2 2
Maryland 2 3 1 6 3 1
VMI 2 3 1 5 3 2
Georgia 2 4 0 4 5 0
NC State 1 3 1 4 5 1
Mississippi A&M 1 4 0 2 4 2
Virginia 1 6 0 2 6 1
Washington and Lee 1 6 0 2 8 0
Sewanee 0 5 0 2 7 0
Auburn 0 7 0 1 8 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29Arkansas*W 25–0[2]
October 6at AlabamaL 0–27[3]
October 13at TennesseeL 12–13[4]
October 20at AuburnW 19–0[5]
October 27at Loyola (LA)*L 14–34[6]
November 3Clemson
  • Hemingway Stadium
  • Oxford, MS
W 26–7[7]
November 10at LSUL 6–19[8]
November 17at Southwestern (TN)*
W 34–2[9]
November 29at Mississippi A&MW 20–19[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1928 Ole Miss Rebels Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "Ole Miss opens season by defeating Arkansas, 25–0". The Commercial Appeal. September 30, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Crimson Tide rolls over Ole Miss eleven, 27–0". The Birmingham News. October 7, 1928. Retrieved April 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Hazel's men turned back by 13 to 12 score in fast game at Knoxville Saturday". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1926. Retrieved August 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Ole Miss defeats Auburn team, 19–0". Birmingham Post-Herald. October 21, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Bucky Moore and Loyola mates in 34 to 14 victory over Ole Miss team at Orleans yesterday". The Clarion-Ledger. October 28, 1928. Retrieved April 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Clemson beaten by Ole Miss in upset". Birmingham Post-Herald. November 4, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Louisiana beats Ole Miss eleven". The Roanoke Times. November 11, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ole Miss' powerful attack defeats Southwestern 34–2". The Commercial Appeal. November 18, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Perfect kick by Ole Miss beats Aggies". The Atlanta Constitution. November 30, 1928. Retrieved December 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.