1928 Bluefield Big Blue football team
American college football season
1928 Bluefield Big Blue football | |
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Black college national co-champion MAA champion | |
Mid-Western Football Classic, W 40–0 vs. Morehouse | |
Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
Record | 8–0–1 ( MAA) |
Head coach |
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Home stadium | Beceye Bowl |
Seasons ← 1927 1929 → |
The 1928 Bluefield Big Blue football team was an American football team that represented the Bluefield Institute (now known as Bluefield State College) during the 1928 college football season.
In its fourth season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record. Bluefield was the defending 1927 black college national champion, became known as the "Wonder Team", and was again recognized as the 1928 black college national champion.[1] The team played its home games in the Beceye Bowl in Bluefield, West Virginia.
Key players included tackle Ted Gallion and quarterback Herbert Cain. Jimmy Moore was the assistant coach.
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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September 29 | Virginia Union | Bluefield, WV | W 31–7 | ||
October 4 | Wilberforce | Huntington, WV | W 2–0 | ||
October 13 | at North Carolina A&T | Winston-Salem, NC | W | ||
October 27 | at Morgan | Baltimore, MD | W 25–6 | [2] | |
November 3 | Howard |
| T 0–0 | 2,000 | [3] |
November 10 | West Virginia Collegiate |
| W 13–0 | [4] | |
November 17 | Morristown | Bluefield, WV | W 129–0 | [5] | |
November 24 | at Virginia Seminary | Roanoke, VA | W | ||
November 29 | vs. Morehouse |
| W 40–0 | 7,000 | [6] |
References
- ^ ""Wonder" Team in Training". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 8, 1928. p. II-5.
- ^ "Morgan's Bears Fall Before Bluefield's Battering Backs". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 3, 1928. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard Ties Blues in Bitter Battle: Bluefield Blasts Three Scoring Chances and Big Game Ends 0-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 10, 1928. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bluefield Beats Mighty Institute 13-0: Blues Practically Cinch National Gridiron Crown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 17, 1928. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Bluefield Swamps Morristown, 129–0". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. November 24, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive .
- ^ "Bluefield Looms As Nation's Best Team After Walloping Morehouse: Maroons Fall Before Blue Battalions By Score of 40-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 8, 1928. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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