| 1928 Murray State Thoroughbreds football | |
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MVC champion | |
| Conference | Mississippi Valley Conference |
| Record | 9–0–1 (6–0 MVC) |
| Head coach |
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| Captain | John Miller[1] |
| Home stadium | College Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Murray State $ | 6 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Tennessee State Teachers | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (TN) | 3 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lambuth | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delta State | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tennessee Junior | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jonesboro College | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Will Mayfield | 1 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 7 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunflower Junior | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethel (KY) | 0 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1928 Murray State Thoroughbreds team represented Murray State Normal School and Teachers College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Carlisle Cutchin, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 9–0–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the MVC title.[2]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 28 | 2:30 p.m. | at Southern Illinois* |
| T 0–0 | [3][4] |
| October 5 | Cape Girardeau* | Murray, KY | W 12–0 | ||
| October 12 | 3:00 p.m. | Bethel (KY) | Murray, KY | W 39–0 | [5][6] |
| October 19 | Tennessee Junior | Murray, KY | W 34–6 | [7] | |
| October 27 | at Lambuth |
| W 13–0 | [8] | |
| November 3 | at Middle Tennessee State Teachers* | Murfreesboro, TN | W 14–6 | ||
| November 10 | State Normal (AL)* | Murray, KY | W 86–0 | [9] | |
| November 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Jonesboro A&M |
| W 71–7 | [10][11] |
| November 24 | 2:30 p.m. | at West Tennessee State Teachers |
| W 40–0 | [12][13] |
| December 1 | Will Mayfield | Murray, KY | W 119–6 | [14][15] | |
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References
- ↑ "Trailing World Sport Events". The Southeast Missourian. July 17, 1936. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ↑ "Miss. Valley Conference Takes Up Routine Matters". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. December 15, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
. - ↑ "Normal Vs. Murray, Ky". The Daily Independent. Murphysboro, Illinois. September 28, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Normal And Murray, Ky. Tie". The Daily Independent. Murphysboro, Illinois. September 29, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Teachers Will Play Bethel". The Paducah Evening Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. October 13, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Teachers Beat Bethel, 39 To 0". The News-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. October 13, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Normal Tops Tennessee Júnior College". The Paducah Evening Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. October 20, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Normal Wins Over Lambuth, 13-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. October 28, 1928. p. 21, section 1. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Teachers Beat Alabama Team, 86-0". The News-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 11, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Teachers Meet With Jonesboro". The Paducah Evening Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. November 17, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Normal Beats Jonesboro 71-1[sic]". The News-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. November 18, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Mount, Wilson (November 24, 1928). "West Tenn. Teachers Tackle Murray Teachers Today". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 17. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ Mount, Wilson (November 24, 1928). "Local Teachers Bow To Murray, Ky., 40-0". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. 24. Retrieved May 10, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Normal Ends Season This Afternoon With Tilt With Will-Mayfield Eleven". The Paducah Evening Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. December 1, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Teachers Slaughter Will-Mayfield, 119 To 6". The News-Democrat. Paducah, Kentucky. December 2, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "Murray Normal To Meet Grid Teams Of Six States". The Paducah Evening Sun. Paducah, Kentucky. August 24, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ↑ "2022 Murray State Football Record Book" (PDF). Murray State University. p. 26. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
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