1928 Brooklyn City College football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1928

| team = Brooklyn City College

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Metropolitan Collegiate Conference

| short_conf = Metropolitan

| record = 5–2–1

| conf_record = 3–0–1

| head_coach = Lou Oshins

| hc_year = 2nd

| captain =

| stadium = Lewisohn Stadium

| champion = Metropolitan champion

}}

{{1928 Metropolitan Collegiate Conference football standings}}

The 1928 Brooklyn City College football team represented Brooklyn City College—now known as Brooklyn College—as a member of the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Lou Oshins, Brooklyn City College compiled an overall record of 5–2–1 with a mark of 3–0–1 in conference play, winning the Metropolitan Collegiate Conference title.{{cite news |last=Magid |first=Sol |title=Brooklyn City College Won Title And Also the Team Scoring Honors |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-citizen/123869403/ |newspaper=Brooklyn Citizen |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=November 27, 1928 |page=8 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }} The team played home games at Lewisohn Stadium in Manhattan.{{cite news |author= |title=College Center Optimistic |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-union/123904179/ |newspaper=Standard Union |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=September 6, 1928 |page=14 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Upsala Vikings|title=Upsala}}

| site_stadium = Ashland Field

| site_cityst = East Orange, NJ

| score = 0–18

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=B'klyn College Center Bows To Upsala, 18-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/123904299/ |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Times |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=September 30, 1928 |page=2A |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = Junior College of Connecticut

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Bridgeport, CT

| score = 12–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Result of College Football Games |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/123904468/|newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 7, 1928 |page=2C |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Wagner College|title=Wagner College}}

| site_stadium = Sutter Field

| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY

| score = 14–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Injuries Hit Brooklyn City |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-union/123903760/ |newspaper=Standard Union |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 13, 1928 |page=14 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=B. C. C. Eleven Scores Early |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-union/123903809/ |newspaper=Standard Union |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 13, 1928 |page=15 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Brooklyn Grid Teams Leading "Met" League |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-union/123903916/ |newspaper=Standard Union |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 15, 1928 |page=15 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Long Island Golden Tornado|title=Long Island}}

| site_stadium = Hawthorne Field

| site_cityst = Brookyn, NY

| score = 0–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=L. I. U. Gridders Battle Brooklyn C. C. N. Y. To Tie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/123903477/ |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 21, 1928 |page=C6 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Rider Roughriders|title=Rider}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Trenton, NJ

| score = 13–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |last=Magid |first=Sol |title=Brooklyn City College Eleven Tackles Rider College at Trenton Today |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-citizen/123903262/ |newspaper=Brooklyn Citizen |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 27, 1928 |page=8 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Brooklyn City Conquers Rider |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/123903389/ |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Times |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=October 28, 1928 |page=2A |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = CCNY JV

| site_stadium = Lewisohn Stadium

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| score = 0–10

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=C. C. N. Y. Junior Varsity Downs Brooklyn C. C. N. Y. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/123903103/ |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Eagle |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=November 4, 1928 |page=C3 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=New York Aggies|title=New York Aggies}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Farmingdale, NY

| score = 12–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Brooklyn City Wins From New York Aggies |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/123902937/ |newspaper=The Brooklyn Daily Times |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=November 24, 1928 |page=2A |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Cooper Union|title=Cooper Union}}

| site_stadium = Lewisohn Stadium

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| score = 19–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news |author= |title=Brooklyn City In Title Clash |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-standard-union/123902801/ |newspaper=Standard Union |location=Brooklyn, New York |date=November 24, 1928 |page=16 |access-date=May 1, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

}}

}}

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