1928 East Tennessee State Teachers football team

The 1928 East Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1927 college football season. They were led by fourth-year coach John Robinson. He was referred to affectionately as "Robbie" and was so popular that later the 1929 yearbook was dedicated to him. Robinson was assisted by William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1928. For the first time since the program started, the 1928 squad had 28 men come out for football with 10 returning lettermen. As a result, the 1928 team was a success with their first winning record since the 1921 season, which included wins against high school competition. This season also marked the first time the school play rival Appalacchian State, which was then known as Appalachian Training School of Boone.^[1]

1928 East Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Independent
Record	4–3
Head coach	John Robinson (4th season)
Captain	Edward "Buzz" Kennedy
Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Georgetown			–					8	–	2	–	0
West Virginia			–					8	–	2	–	0
Howard			–					6	–	1	–	2
Loyola (LA)			–					7	–	3	–	0
Navy			–					5	–	3	–	1
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					4	–	3	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	1	–	1
Duke			–					5	–	5	–	0
Georgia Normal			–					5	–	5	–	0
Miami (FL)			–					4	–	4	–	1
Texas A&I			–					4	–	4	–	0
Texas Tech			–					4	–	4	–	1
Catholic University			–					4	–	5	–	0
Mississippi State Teachers			–					4	–	5	–	0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					3	–	4	–	1
Texas Mines			–					3	–	4	–	1
Wesley			–					3	–	4	–	0
Appalachian State			–					3	–	6	–	0
Delaware			–					2	–	6	–	0
Wake Forest			–					2	–	6	–	2
Davidson			–					2	–	8	–	0
George Washington			–					1	–	7	–	0

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 6	8:00 p.m.	at Emory and Henry	Emory, VA	L 0–48	[2][3][4]
October 20	3:30 p.m.	Appalachian Normal	Johnson City, TN	W 9–6	[5][6]
November 3		Hiwassee	Johnson City, TN	W 13–6	[7]
November 10		at Mars Hill	Mars Hill, NC	W 24–7	[8]
November 17		Union (KY)	Johnson City, TN	L 7–14	[9]
November 24		at Weaver	Durham Field Weaverville, NC	L 0–32	[10]
November 29		at Bluefield	Bluefield, VA	W 13–0	[11]
All times are in Eastern time

References

1. Roberts, L. Thomas; Robertson, Jerry; Buc Football and Friends Foundation (August 29, 2007). East Tennessee State University Football. Tennessee: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738544243.
2. "Teachers Take Final Workout On Milligan Gridiron Tonight". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 5, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Emory Wasps Beat J. City Teachers". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Tennessee. October 7, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved May 27, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Emory and Henry Defeats Johnson City Teachers In Last Night Game". Kingsport Times. Kingsport, Tennessee. October 7, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
5. "Teachers Meet Appalachian Normal In First Home Contest". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 20, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Jack Painter Leads Teachers To Victory In First Home Game". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. October 21, 1928. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
7. "Painter And Nicely Score To Give Teachers 13-6 Victory". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 4, 1928. p. 12. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
8. "Jack Painter Carries Pigskin Across For Three Touchdowns". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 11, 1928. p. 11. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
9. McDonald, Bill (November 18, 1928). "Kentuckians Scored In Second And Final Period To Win Game". Johnson City Chronicle. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 10. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Weaver Climaxes Perfect Seasons With 32 To 0 Win". Asheville Citizen-Times. Asheville, North Carolina. November 25, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
11. "Jack Painter Leads Teachers To 13-0 Victory Over Bluefield". Johnson City Staff-News. Johnson City, Tennessee. November 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .