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1928 Bluefield Big Blue football team

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1928 Bluefield Big Blue football
Mid-Western Football Classic, W 40–0 vs. Morehouse
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8–0–1 ( MAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumBeceye Bowl
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →

The 1928 Bluefield Big Blue football team was an American football team that represented the Bluefield Institute (now known as Bluefield State College) during the 1928 college football season.

In its fourth season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record. Bluefield was the defending 1927 black college national champion, became known as the "Wonder Team", and was again recognized as the 1928 black college national champion.[1] The team played its home games in the Beceye Bowl in Bluefield, West Virginia.

Key players included tackle Ted Gallion and quarterback Herbert Cain. Jimmy Moore was the assistant coach.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Virginia UnionBluefield, WVW 31–7
October 4WilberforceHuntington, WVW 2–0
October 13at North Carolina A&TWinston-Salem, NCW
October 27at MorganBaltimore, MDW 25–6[2]
November 3Howard
T 0–02,000[3]
November 10West Virginia Collegiate
  • Beceye Bowl
  • Bluefield, WV
W 13–0[4]
November 17MorristownBluefield, WVW 129–0[5]
November 24at Virginia SeminaryRoanoke, VAW
November 29vs. Morehouse
W 40–07,000[6]

References

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  1. ^ ""Wonder" Team in Training". The Pittsburgh Courier. September 8, 1928. p. II-5.
  2. ^ "Morgan's Bears Fall Before Bluefield's Battering Backs". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 3, 1928. p. II-5 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Howard Ties Blues in Bitter Battle: Bluefield Blasts Three Scoring Chances and Big Game Ends 0-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 10, 1928. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bluefield Beats Mighty Institute 13-0: Blues Practically Cinch National Gridiron Crown". The Pittsburgh Courier. November 17, 1928. p. II-4 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Bluefield Swamps Morristown, 129–0". Baltimore Afro-American. Baltimore, Maryland. November 24, 1928. p. 13. Retrieved December 4, 2020 – via NewspaperArchive Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Bluefield Looms As Nation's Best Team After Walloping Morehouse: Maroons Fall Before Blue Battalions By Score of 40-0". The Pittsburgh Courier. December 8, 1928. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.