1928 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

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1928 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record7–1–2 (3–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Eastern Illinois + 5 0 1 7 0 1
Millikin + 5 0 1 6 0 2
Augustana (IL) 6 1 0 7 1 0
Bradley 6 1 0 7 2 0
Monmouth (IL) 5 1 0 6 3 0
Southern Illinois 3 1 0 7 1 2
McKendree 2 1 0 5 5 0
Illinois Wesleyan 5 3 0 5 3 0
Carthage 2 2 1 2 3 2
Lake Forest 1 1 0 2 4 1
Illinois College 4 5 0 4 5 0
Eureka 3 4 1 3 4 1
North Central 2 3 1 4 3 2
Mount Morris 2 3 0 3 3 1
Western Illinois 2 3 2 2 3 3
St. Viator 1 3 0 3 5 0
Illinois State Normal 2 6 0 2 6 0
Knox (IL) 1 4 0 3 5 0
Wheaton (IL) 0 2 1 3 4 1
Northern Illinois State 0 2 1 0 6 1
Shurtleff 0 3 1 1 4 1
Lincoln (IL) 0 8 0 0 8 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1928 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1928 college football season. In its 12th season under head coach William McAndrew, the team compiled a 7–1–2 record.[1] The team played its home games at Normal Field in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule[edit]

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultSource
September 282:30 p.m.Murray State*
T 0–0[2][3]
October 5Will Mayfield*
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
W 39–0
October 12at Tennessee Junior*Martin, TNW 32–0
October 20Illinois Wesleyan
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
W 12–0
October 26at Cape Girardeau*Cape Girardeau, MOT 6–6
November 3Scott Field*
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
W 33–0
November 10at ShurtleffLebanon, ILW 12–7
November 17Eastern Illinois
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
L 0–18[4]
November 24Bethel (KY)*
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
W 39–0
November 29Illinois College
  • Normal Field
  • Carbondale, IL
W 7–0

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 114. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Normal Vs. Murray, Ky". The Daily Independent. Murphysboro, Illinois. September 28, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Normal And Murray, Ky. Tie". The Daily Independent. Murphysboro, Illinois. September 29, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Charleston Team Beats Normal Eleven". Carbondale Free Press. November 19, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved November 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.