1928 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team

The 1928 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented the Southwestern Louisiana Institute of Liberal and Technical Learning (now known as the University of Louisiana at Lafayette) in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1928 college football season. In their tenth year under head coach T. R. Mobley, the team compiled a 4–5 record.[1]

1928 Southwestern Louisiana Bulldogs football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–5 (3–4 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumCampus Athletic Field
Seasons
 1927
1929 
1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Chattanooga $810820
Mississippi College612712
Western Kentucky State Normal510810
Southern College410521
Transylvania410830
Wofford520721
Furman310540
Millsaps421531
Howard (AL)421641
Centenary211632
Louisiana College210350
The Citadel430631
Southwestern (TN)220640
Birmingham–Southern223324
Mercer221351
Georgetown (KY)330360
SW Louisiana340450
Kentucky Wesleyan230630
Stetson230430
Newberry230350
Spring Hill231251
Oglethorpe120351
Presbyterian250460
Louisiana Normal130540
Union (TN)260370
Centre130280
Louisiana Tech160270
Rollins030040
Louisville040170
Erskine050270
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at Centenary
L 0–46[2]
October 6at LSU*L 0–46[3]
October 13Mississippi College
L 0–19[4]
October 20at Spring Hill
W 6–0[5]
October 26Mississippi State Teachers*
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 37–7[6]
November 3at Louisiana Tech
W 45–6[7]
November 10at Louisiana College
L 6–14[8]
November 17at Millsaps
L 7–31[9]
November 292:30 p.m.Louisiana Normaldagger
  • Campus Athletic Field
  • Lafayette, LA
W 13–63,500[10][11]

References

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  1. "2019 Louisiana Football Media Guide" (PDF). Louisiana Athletics Communications Office. 2019. p. 95. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  2. "Bulldogs lose to strong Centenary eleven, 46–0". The Daily Advertiser. October 1, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Crippled Bulldogs lose to L.S.U. Tigers, 46 to 0". The Daily Advertiser. October 8, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Dazzling aerial game paves way for Choctaw win over Southwestern". The Clarion-Ledger. October 14, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Spring Hill team loses close game to Southwestern". The Birmingham News. October 21, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Bulldogs run over Miss. Teachers". The Daily Advertiser. October 29, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Southwestern smothers Tech by 45 to 6 score". The Shreveport Times. November 4, 1928. p. 21. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Wildcats defeat S.L.I. before big crowd, 14–6". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. November 12, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Majors get neat revenge off Southwestern Louisiana". The Clarion-Ledger. November 18, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Bulldogs-Normal Grid Game Big Sport Feature Here Today As Part Of S. L. I. Homecoming". The Daily Advertiser. Lafayette, Louisiana. November 29, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved August 4, 2025 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  11. "Bulldogs triumph over Normal, 13–6, in Turkey Day game". The Daily Advertiser. November 30, 1928. Retrieved July 30, 2021 via Newspapers.com.