1928 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1928

| team = Birmingham–Southern Panthers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association

| short_conf = SIAA

| record = 3–2–4

| conf_record = 2–2–3

| head_coach = Jenks Gillem

| hc_year = 1st

| captain =

| stadium = Legion Field

}}

{{1928 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings}}

The 1928 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1928 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 3–2–4 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|September 28|Friday}}

| w/l = w

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Auburn

| site_stadium = Cramton Bowl

| site_cityst = Montgomery, AL

| score = 6–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72351624/plainsmen-lose-in-opening-tilt-of-1928/|work=The Montgomery Advertiser|title=Plainsmen lose in opening tilt of 1928 season|date=September 19, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| opponent = Millsaps

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 12–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72351952/panthers-shut-out-millsaps-team-120/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Panthers shut out Millsaps team, 12–0|date=October 7, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| opponent = Chattanooga

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 6–12

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72352258/moccasins-score-last-minute-to-defeat/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Moccasins score last minute to defeat Birmingham–Southern by 12 to 6|date=October 14, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 19|Friday}}

| w/l = t

| away = y

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Marion

| site_stadium = Rowell Field

| site_cityst = Selma, AL

| score = 7–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72352793/marion-hurls-upset-at-panthers-in-77/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Marion hurls upset at Panthers in 7–7 deadlock|date=October 20, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 26|Friday}}

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = Mercer

| site_stadium = Centennial Stadium

| site_cityst = Macon, GA

| score = 20–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72353064/mercer-plays-panther-team-to-20-to-20/|work=The Atlanta Constitution|title=Mercer plays Panther team to 20-to-20 tie|date=October 27, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = t

| opponent = Centenary (LA)

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 0–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72353484/centenary-gentlemen-and/|work=The Shreveport Times|title=Centenary Gentlemen and Birmingham–Southern battle to 0–0 tie score in grid game|date=November 4, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = w

| away = w

| opponent = Mississippi College

| site_stadium = Provine Field

| site_cityst = Clinton, MS

| score = 19–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72353889/mississippi-college-loses-hard-game/|work=The Clarion-Ledger|title=Mississippi College loses hard game|date=November 11, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = t

| away = w

| opponent = Spring Hill

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Mobile, AL

| score = 0–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72354139/birminghamsouthern-and-spring-hill/|work=Chattanooga Daily Times|title=Birmingham–Southern and Spring Hill tie|date=November 18, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| neutral = y

| opponent = Howard (AL)

| site_stadium = Legion Field

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| score = 12–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/72354405/bulldog-upholds-tradition-beating/|work=The Birmingham News|title=Bulldog upholds tradition, beating Panthers by 13–12|date=November 25, 1928|accessdate=February 28, 2021|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

Birmingham-Southern

Category:Birmingham–Southern Panthers football seasons

Birmingham-Southern Panthers football