1928 Wiley Wildcats football team

1928 Wiley Wildcats football
Black college national co-champion SWAC champion
Conference	Southwestern Athletic Conference
Record	9–0–1 (5–0 SWAC)
Head coach	Fred T. Long (6th season)
Home stadium	Wiley Field

1928 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wiley $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
Prairie View	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Bishop	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
Paul Quinn	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
Samuel Huston	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
Texas College	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
$ – Conference champion

The 1928 Wiley Wildcats football team was an American football team that represented Wiley College in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) during the 1928 college football season. In their sixth season under head coach Fred T. Long, the team compiled a 9–0–1 record, won the SWAC championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 282 to 28. Wiley and Bluefield were recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the black college national co-champions.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21		Jarvis*	Central East Texas Fair Marshall, TX	W 62–0		[2][3]
September 29		Arkansas Baptist*	Marshall, TX	W 47–0		[4]
October 15		vs. Langston*	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX	T 7–7		[5]
October 20	3:00 p.m.	Samuel Huston	Marshall, TX	W 26–0		[6][7]
October 27		at Texas College	Tyler, TX	W 13–0		[8]
October 29	2:30 p.m.	vs. Southern*	State Fair Stadium Shreveport, LA	W 33–6	1,000	[9][10]
November 4		at Philander Smith*	Kavanaugh Field Little Rock, AR	W 45–0		[11]
November 11		Paul Quinn	Marshall, TX	W 13–0		[12]
November 23		Prairie View	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 19–15		[13]
November 29	2:30 p.m.	at Bishop	Bishop Field Marshall, TX	W 13–0	4,500	[14][15][16]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Bluefield-Wiley Game Off; Both Claim Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1928. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wiley Wildcats Overwhelm Jarvis Eleven 62 To 0". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. September 28, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. Lewis, Bert (September 29, 1928). "Wildcats Beat Jarvis 62 To 0". Pittsburgh Courier. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Football Results". Sunday Avalanche-Journal. Lubbock, Texas. September 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Wiley Wildcats Claw Langston". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. October 26, 1928. p. 14. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Wiley To Meet Sam Huston U. Here Saturday". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. October 20, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Wiley Defeats Sam Huston By Score Of 26-0". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. October 21, 1928. p. 5. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Wiley Stops Texas College Squad". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 2, 1928. p. 16. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. "Southern University vs. Wiley College; Football". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 29, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Wiley Defeats Southern Team; Grambling Wins". Shreveport Journal. Shreveport, Louisiana. October 30, 1928. p. 8. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Wildcat Of Wiley Goes Wild In Ark". St. Louis Argus. St. Louis, Missouri. November 9, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. "Wildcats Defeat Paul Quinn And Bishop Wins". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. November 13, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. "Wiley Wildcats Defeat Prairie View Panthers". The Marshall Morning News. November 25, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Bishop Bears Will Attempt To Take Conference Crown From Wiley Wildcats Today". The Marshall Morning News. Marshall, Texas. November 29, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Wildcats Beat Bishop; Win Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 8, 1928. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
16. "Wiley College Defeats Bishop For The Crown". The Marshall Morning News. November 30, 1928. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.