1928 Providence College football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1928

| team = Providence College

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Independent

| record = 1–5–3

| head_coach = Archie Golembeski

| hc_year = 4th

| captain =

| stadium =

| next = 1929

}}

The 1928 Providence College football team was an American football team that represented Providence College as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Archie Golembeski, the team compiled a 1–5–3 record.

Schedule

{{CFB schedule

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 29

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Williams Ephs|title=Williams}}

| site_stadium = Weston Field

| site_cityst = Williamstown, MA

| score = 13–20

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101047237/win-for-williams/|title=Win for Williams|newspaper=The Morning Call|date=September 30, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 6

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Norwich Cadets|title=Norwich}}

| site_stadium = Sabine Field

| site_cityst = Northfield, VT

| score = 6–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101047445/providence-plays-norwich-to-tie/|title=Providence plays Norwich to tie|newspaper=The Burlington Free Press & Times|date=October 8, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 13

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Michie Stadium

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| score = 0–44

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101047647/army-puts-providence-to-rout-by-440-cou/|title=Army puts Providence to rout by 44–0 count|newspaper=Daily News|date=October 14, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 20

| w/l = w

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Manhattan Jaspers|title=Manhattan}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| score = 18–7

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101047828/breaks-of-game-give-providence-18-to-7-v/|title=Breaks of game give Providence 18 to 7 victory|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=October 21, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 27

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Temple Stadium

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| score = 0–41

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|title=Temple and Villanova score wins: Providence eleven proves easy meat for wild-eyed Owl|newspaper=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=October 28, 1928|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/52136384/temple-and-villanova-score-wins/|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 3

| w/l = t

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=St. John's Redmen|title=St. John's}}

| site_stadium = Ebbets Field

| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY

| score = 0–0

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101048165/st-johns-holds-providence-to-scoreless/|title=St. John's holds Providence to scoreless tie|newspaper=The Brooklyn Citizen|date=November 4, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 10

| w/l = t

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Coast Guard Bears|title=Coast Guard}}

| site_stadium =

| site_cityst = Providence, RI

| score = 6–6

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101048358/intercepted-forward-pass-gives-coast-gua/|title=Intercepted forward pass gives Coast Guard even break|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=November 11, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 17

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1928|team=Springfield Gymnasts|title=Springfield}}

| site_stadium = Pratt Field

| site_cityst = Springfield, MA

| score = 6–13

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101048553/springfield-defeats-providence-13-to-6/|title=Springfield defeats Providence, 13 to 6|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=November 18, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 24

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Fitton Field

| site_cityst = Worcester, MA

| score = 0–44

| attend =

| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101048670/scrubs-carry-holy-cross-to-440-victory/|title=Scrubs carry Holy Cross to 44–0 victory|newspaper=The Hartford Courant|date=November 25, 1928|accessdate=May 4, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

}}

References

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