1928 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1928

| team = Southern Illinois Maroons

| sport = football

| image =

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| conference = Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

| short_conf = IIAC

| record = 7–1–2

| conf_record = 3–1

| head_coach = William McAndrew

| hc_year = 12th

| captain =

| stadium =

}}

{{1928 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings}}

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.{{cite web|title=Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide|publisher=Southern Illinois University|year=2019|page=114|accessdate=July 14, 2020|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/siusalukis.com/documents/2019/8/20/Media_Guide.pdf}} The team played its home games at Normal Field in Carbondale, Illinois.

Schedule

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| timezone = Central

| time = y

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|September 28|2:30 p.m.||Murray State|Normal Field|Carbondale, IL|T 0-0|{{cite news |author= |title=Normal Vs. Murray, Ky |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-independent/127856730/ |newspaper=The Daily Independent |location=Murphysboro, Illinois |date=September 28, 1928 |page=2 |access-date=July 8, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}{{cite news |author= |title=Normal And Murray, Ky. Tie |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-independent/127856927/ |newspaper=The Daily Independent |location=Murphysboro, Illinois |date=September 29, 1928 |page=2 |access-date=July 8, 2023 |via=Newspapers.com {{Open access}} }}

|October 5|||{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Will Mayfield Bruins|title=Will Mayfield}}|Normal Field|Carbondale, IL|W 39-0|

|October 12||at|{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Tennessee Junior Volunteers|title=Tennessee Junior}}||Martin, TN|W 32-0|

|October 20|||{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Illinois Wesleyan Titans|title=Illinois Wesleyan}}|Normal Field|Carbondale, IL|W 12-0|

|October 26||at|{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Cape Girardeau Indians|title=Cape Girardeau}}||Cape Girardeau, MO|T 6-6|

|November 3|||{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Scott Field Aviators|title=Scott Field}}|Normal Field|Carbondale, IL|W 33-0|

|November 10||at|{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Shurtleff Pioneers|title=Shurtleff}}||Lebanon, IL|W 12-7|

|November 17|||Eastern Illinois|Normal Field|Carbondale, IL|L 0-18|{{cite news |title=Charleston Team Beats Normal Eleven |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89787206/carbondale-free-press/ |access-date=November 29, 2021 |work=Carbondale Free Press |date=November 19, 1928 |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 24|||{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Bethel Warriors|title=Bethel (KY)}}|Normal Field|Carbondale, IL|W 39-0|

|November 29|||{{cfb link|year=1928|team=Illinois College Blueboys|title=Illinois College}}|Normal Field|Carbondale, IL|W 7-0|

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References

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Category:Southern Illinois Salukis football seasons

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