1928 Wofford Terriers football team

The 1928 Wofford Terriers football team was an American football team that represented Wofford College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their second year under head coach Tommy Scaffe, the team compiled a 7–1–2 record.

1928 Wofford Terriers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record7–2–1 (5–2 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumSnyder 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 29High Point*
W 7–0[1][2]
October 6Erskine
  • Snyder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 25–12[3]
October 13at Davidson*W 7–0[4]
October 20vs. Newberry
W 14–13[5]
October 27at Furman
L 0–26[6]
November 1Presbyterian
  • Snyder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 25–0[7]
November 9Georgetown (KY)
  • Snyder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC
W 7–0[8]
November 16at Wake Forest*
T 7–7[9]
November 24The Citadel
  • Snyder Field
  • Spartanburg, SC (rivalry)
W 9–7[10]
November 29at Florida Southern
L 7–13[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Terriers ready for first game". The State. September 29, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Panthers bow to Wofford Terriers in close battle". Winston-Salem Journal. September 30, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Wofford gets edge on Erskine". The State. October 7, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Wofford scores close victory". The Sunday Record. October 14, 1929. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Rally of Indians barely misses win". The State. October 19, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Hurricane beats Wofford Terriers after bad start". The Sunday Citizen. October 28, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Wofford's Terriers run wild through P.C. Blue Stockings, 25 to 0". The Greenville News. November 2, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Tigers lost to Wofford, 7–0". The Lexington Herald. November 10, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Quillen's long run gives Decons tie with Wofford". The News and Observer. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Wofford Terriers defeat Citadel Bulldogs". The Sunday Record. November 25, 1929. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Southern whips Wofford Tribe". The Columbia Record. November 30, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.