1928 Haskell Indians football team

The 1928 Haskell Indians football team was an American football that represented the Haskell Institute (now known as Haskell Indian Nations University) during the 1928 college football season. In its second and final year under head coach John Webster Thomas, the team compiled a 5–5 record.

1928 Haskell Indians football
Conference	Independent
Record	5–5
Head coach	John Webster Thomas (2nd season)
Captain	Albert Hawley
Home stadium	Haskell Stadium
Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Midwestern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Detroit			–					9	–	0	–	0
Butler			–					6	–	2	–	0
John Carroll			–					6	–	3	–	0
Kent State			–					4	–	2	–	2
Marquette			–					5	–	3	–	1
Ball Teachers			–					3	–	2	–	2
Notre Dame			–					5	–	4	–	0
DePaul			–					4	–	4	–	1
Haskell			–					5	–	5	–	0
Michigan Tech			–					2	–	2	–	1
Saint Louis			–					4	–	4	–	1
Wabash			–					4	–	4	–	1
Loyola (IL)			–					4	–	4	–	0
Lombard			–					3	–	4	–	1
Michigan State			–					3	–	4	–	1
Detroit City College			–					2	–	5	–	1
Valparaiso			–					1	–	6	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 29		Simpson (IA)	Haskell Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 25–7		[1]
October 6		vs. West Virginia	Wheeling, WV	L 7–28	6,500	[2]
October 13		vs. Loyola (IL)	Muehlebach Field Kansas City, MO	W 6–0		[3][4]
October 27		at Regis (CO)	Denver, CO	W 14–9		[5]
November 3	2:00 p.m.	Washington University	Francis Field St. Louis, MO	W 7–0	4,000	[6][7]
November 10		at Loyola (LA)	Loyola University Stadium New Orleans, LA	L 0–20		[8]
November 17		at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN	L 0–52	20,000
November 23		Nebraska Wesleyan	Haskell Stadium Lawrence, KS	W 60–0
November 29		at St. Xavier	Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH	L 0–26	13,000	[9]
December 8		at Tulsa*	McNulty Park Tulsa, OK	L 6–27	4,500	[10][11]
*Non-conference game All times are in Central time

References

1. "Haskell Downs Simpson, 25-7, in First Game". Sioux City Journal. September 30, 1928. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Haskell Indians fall before W.V.U. by 28–7". The Washington Post. October 7, 1928. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Haskell Indians Scalp Loyola of Chicago, 6 to 0". Chicago Tribune. October 14, 1928. p. II-6 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Loyola in defeat; Haskell eleven is victorious, 6 to 0, in closely fought gridiron battle". The Kansas City Star. October 14, 1928. Retrieved April 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Haskell Beats Regis College". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 28, 1928 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Johnson, Willis E. (November 3, 1928). "Bears Have Final Drill In Anticipation of Stiff Fight with Haskell". St. Louis Globe-Democrat. St. Louis, Missouri. p. 21. Retrieved July 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Jack Alexander (November 4, 1928). "Haskell Beats Bears, 7 to 0, on Weller's Run". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Haskell Indians Fall Before Loyola Wolves". The Shreveport Times. November 11, 1928. p. 15.
9. "Xavier obtains sweet revenge". The Cincinnati Post. November 30, 1928. Retrieved May 19, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Hurricane Scalps Indians, 27 to 6, in Grid Finale". Tulsa Tribune. Tulsa, Oklahoma. December 9, 1928. p. 1B. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Blackman Is Tulsa Star as Haskell Falls (continued)". Tulsa Tribune. Tulsa, Oklahoma. December 9, 1928. p. 4B. Retrieved January 14, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .