The 1928 Albion Methodists football team, sometimes referenced as the Albion Purple and Gold, was an American football team that represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bud Daugherty, the Britons compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA members), won the MIAA championship, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 121 to 13.[1][2] It was the first perfect season for Albion's football program since going 4–0 in 1891.[1] The season included a 2–0 upset victory over Harry Kipke's Michigan State Spartans.[3]
| 1928 Albion Methodists football | |
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MIAA champion | |
| Conference | Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 8–0 (5–0 MIAA) |
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| Home stadium | Alumni Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albion $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalamazoo | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hillsdale | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hope | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olivet | 0 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 4 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Daugherty joined the Albion faculty in 1927 with duties as athletic director and coach. In 1928, he led Albion to MIAA championships in baseball, track, and football. The football team reportedly lacked outstanding stars but won a reputation as "a well-conditioned and well developed team" and one where each man "was working for the team, not himself."[2] Team leaders included co-captain and end "Smiling" Mike Palermo and halfback Bill Lightbody.[2]
The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Albion, Michigan.
Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
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| September 29 | Valparaiso* |
| W 12–0 | [4] | |||
| October 6 | at Michigan State* | W 2–0 | 6,000–7,000 | [3][5] | |||
| October 13 | Detroit Tech* |
| W 25–0 | [6] | |||
| October 20 | Olivet |
| W 26–7 | 5,000 | [7] | ||
| October 27 | Kalamazoo |
| W 14–0 | [8] | |||
| November 3 | at Alma | Alma, MI | W 9–6 | [9] | |||
| November 10 | at Hillsdale | Hillsdale, MI | W 26–0 | [10] | |||
| November 16 | Hope |
| W 7–0 | [11][12] | |||
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References edit
- ^ a b c "Year-by-Year Scores". Albion College. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Daugherty Teams Win Three Titles This Year for Albion". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 5, 1928. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Albion Upsets Spartans, 2-0: Grove's Muff of Pass Behind State's Goal Line Results in Score". Detroit Free Press. October 7, 1928. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Opening Contest Is Won by Albion: Purple and Gold Turn Back Valparaiso University Yesterday at Albion". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. September 30, 1928. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ George S. Alderton (October 8, 1928). "Michigan State Chastened By Surprising Albion Win". Lansing State Journal. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Technology Bows to Albion College: Detroit School Is Beaten, 25 to 0, After One Threat". Detroit Free Press. October 14, 1928. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Defeats Olivet 26 to 7". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. October 21, 1928. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Trims Kazoo, 14 to 0, in Hard Fight: Methodists Score Two Touchdowns and Safety on Baptist Eleven". Detroit Free Press. October 28, 1928. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Dims Hopes of Alma". Detroit Free Press. November 4, 1928. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Defeats Hillsdale, 26-0". Detroit Free Press. November 11, 1928. p. 25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion Keeps Record Clean: Methodists Close Grid Season Undefeated by Downing Hope, to 0". Detroit Free Press. November 17, 1928. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albion, Defeating Alma, Clinches M.I.A.A. Football Championship". The Battle Creek Enquirer and News. November 17, 1928. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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