1928 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team
| 1928 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football | |
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Texas Conference champion | |
| Conference | Texas Conference |
| Record | 10–1 (5–0 Texas) |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Howard Payne $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Edward's | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simmons (TX) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwestern (TX) | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trinity (TX) | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1928 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets represented Howard Payne College—now known as Howard Payne University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| September 21 | McMurry* | Brownwood, TX | W 9–0 | [1] |
| September 29 | at SMU* | L 0–31 | [2][3] | |
| October 6 | at Southwest Texas State* |
| W 21–0 | [4] |
| October 19 | at Austin | Sherman, TX | W 21–0 | [5] |
| October 26 | St. Mary's (TX)* | Brownwood, TX | W 21–7 | [6] |
| November 2 | at Trinity (TX) |
| W 25–2 | [7][8] |
| November 10 | at St. Edward's |
| W 16–0 | [9] |
| November 17 | Sam Houston State* |
| W 44–14 | [10] |
| November 21 | at Burleson College* | Brownwood, TX | W 96–0 | [11] |
| November 29 | Southwestern (TX) | Brownwood, TX | W 27–14 | [12] |
| December 7 | Simmons (TX) | Brownwood, TX | W 16–7 | [13][14] |
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References[edit]
- ^ Anderson, Prexy (September 22, 1928). "Howard Payne Jackets Defeat McMurry Brave 9 To 0". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Mustangs Smash Howard Payne". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 30, 1928. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Mustangs Batter Jackets, 31 To 0, Without Revealing Any High Powered Strategy". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. September 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Yellow Jackets whip Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard Payne Scores Victory Over Kangaroos". San Angelo Morning Times. San Angelo, Texas. October 20, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard Payne Coasts To Win Over St. Mary's, 21-7". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 27, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Jordan, Lester (November 2, 1928). "Trinity Will Battle Howard Payne In Big Game". Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Jordan, Lester (November 3, 1928). "Trinity Loses 25 to 2 Game to Howard Payne". Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Don (November 11, 1928). "Howard Payne Blast Title Hopes of Saints 16 to 0". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Yellow Jackets crush Sam Houston, 44 to 14". The Waco News-Tribune. November 18, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Howard Payne Establishes New All Time Scoring Mark, Beats Bears 96-0". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. November 22, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Francis, Bruce (November 30, 1928). "Jackets Texas Conference Champions". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Anderson, Prexy (December 8, 1928). "Jackets Close Fine Season With Win Over Simmons". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Anderson, Prexy (December 8, 1928). "Simmons Lose— (continued)". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Howard Payne University Football Records" (PDF). Howard Payne University. November 19, 2023. p. 9. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
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