1928 Florida Southern Moccasins football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record5–2–1 (4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $ 8 –1 –08 –2 –0
Mississippi College 6 –1 –27 –1 –2
Western Kentucky State Normal 5 –1 –08 –1 –0
Florida Southern 4 –1 –05 –2 –1
Wofford 5 –2 –07 –2 –1
Transylvania 3 –1 –08 –3 –0
Furman 3 –1 –05 –4 –0
Millsaps 4 –2 –15 –3 –1
Howard (AL) 4 –2 –16 –4 –1
Centenary 2 –1 –16 –3 –2
Louisiana College 2 –1 –03 –5 –0
The Citadel 4 –3 –06 –3 –1
Southwestern (TN) 2 –2 –06 –4 –0
Birmingham–Southern 2 –2 –33 –2 –4
Mercer 2 –2 –13 –5 –1
Georgetown (KY) 3 –3 –03 –6 –0
SW Louisiana 3 –4 –04 –5 –0
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 –3 –06 –3 –0
Stetson 2 –3 –04 –3 –0
Newberry 2 –3 –03 –5 –0
Spring Hill 2 –3 –12 –5 –1
Oglethorpe 1 –2 –03 –5 –1
Presbyterian 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Louisiana Normal 1 –3 –05 –4 –0
Union (TN) 2 –6 –03 –7 –0
Centre 1 –3 –02 –8 –0
Louisiana Tech 1 –6 –02 –7 –0
Rollins 0 –3 –00 –4 –0
Louisville 0 –4 –01 –7 –0
Erskine 0 –5 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Florida Southern Moccasins football team was an American football team that represented Southern College (now known as Florida Southern College) as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their first year under head coach Jesse Burbage, the team compiled a 5–2–1 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6at Florida*L 0–264,000[1]
October 20Piedmont*
W 27–0[2]
October 28Tampa Athletic Club*
  • College Field
  • Lakeland, FL
Canceled [3]
November 3at StetsonDeLand, FLW 13–0[4]
November 12vs. ErskineLake Wales, FLW 18–05,000[5]
November 24Rollins
  • College Field
  • Lakeland, FL
W 58–0[6]
November 29Wofford
  • College Field
  • Lakeland, FL
W 13–7[7]
December 8Chattanooga
  • College Field
  • Lakeland, FL
L 0–19[8]
January 1at Miami (FL)*
T 13–13[9]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "Florida defeats Southern, 26–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 7, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ "Southern turns on Piedmont, 27 to 0". Orlando Sunday Sentinel. October 21, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Moccasins to start practice for 'big' game". Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 28, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Southern defeats Stetson, 13 to 0". Orlando Sunday Sentinel. November 4, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Southern downs Seceders' team". The State. November 13, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Southern College wins class title by defeating Tars". The Sunday Reporter-Star. November 25, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Southern whips Wofford Tribe". The Columbia Record. November 30, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Chattanooga Moccasins trample Southern Moccasins for S.I.A.A. championship". The Chattanooga Times. December 9, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Hurricanes and Southern College in thrilling 13 to 13 tie". The Miami Herald. January 2, 1928. Retrieved July 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.


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