1928 Wiley Wildcats football team

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 Institute were recognized by the Pittsburgh Courier as the black college national co-champions.[1]

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

1928 Southwestern Athletic Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wiley $	5	–	0	–	0			9	–	0	–	1
Prairie View State	3	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Bishop	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
Paul Quinn	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
Samuel Huston	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
Texas College	?	–	?	–	?			?	–	?	–	?
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 21	Jarvis*	Central East Texas Fair Marshall, TX	W 64–0
	Arkansas Baptist*		W 49–0
October 15	Langston*	State Fair Dallas, TX	T 7–7
October 20	Samuel Huston	Marshall, TX	W 26–0
October 26	Texas College		W 14–0
	Southern*		W 33–6
	Philander Smith*		W 45–0
November 11	Paul Quinn	Marshall, TX	W 13–0
November 23	Prairie View State	Wiley Field Marshall, TX	W 19–15		[2]
November 29	at Bishop	Bishop Field Marshall, TX	W 13–0	4,500	[3][4]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Bluefield-Wiley Game Off; Both Claim Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 15, 1928. p. 16 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Wiley Wildcats Defeat Prairie View Panthers". The Marshall Morning News. November 25, 1928. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Wildcats Beat Bishop; Win Title". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 8, 1928. p. 24 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Wiley College Defeats Bishop For The Crown". The Marshall Morning News. November 30, 1928. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.