1928 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football team

The 1928 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets represented Howard Payne College—now known as Howard Payne University—as a member of the Texas Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title.

1928 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets football
Texas Conference champion
Conference	Texas Conference
Record	10–1 (5–0 Texas)
Head coach	Joe Bailey Cheaney (1st season)
Seasons ← 1927 1929 →

1928 Texas Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Howard Payne $	5	–	0	–	0			10	–	1	–	0
St. Edward's	3	–	1	–	0			6	–	5	–	0
Austin	2	–	2	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Simmons (TX)	2	–	3	–	0			6	–	6	–	1
Southwestern (TX)	2	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Trinity (TX)	0	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 21	McMurry*	Brownwood, TX	W 9–0	[1]
September 29	at SMU*	Ownby Stadium University Park, TX	L 0–31	[2][3]
October 6	at Southwest Texas State*	Evans Field San Marcos, TX	W 21–0	[4]
October 19	at Austin	Sherman, TX	W 21–0	[5]
October 26	St. Mary's (TX)*	Brownwood, TX	W 21–7	[6]
November 2	at Trinity (TX)	Yoakum Field Waxahachie, TX	W 25–2	[7][8]
November 10	at St. Edward's	Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 16–0	[9]
November 17	Sam Houston State*	South Texas State Fairgrounds Beaumont, TX	W 44–14	[10]
November 21	at Burleson College*	Brownwood, TX	W 96–0	[11]
November 29	Southwestern (TX)	Brownwood, TX	W 27–14	[12]
December 7	Simmons (TX)	Brownwood, TX	W 16–7	[13][14]
*Non-conference game

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References

1. Anderson, Prexy (September 22, 1928). "Howard Payne Jackets Defeat McMurry Brave 9 To 0". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
2. "Mustangs Smash Howard Payne". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. September 30, 1928. p. 4, sports section. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
3. "Mustangs Batter Jackets, 31 To 0, Without Revealing Any High Powered Strategy". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. Associated Press. September 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
4. "Yellow Jackets whip Bobcats". Austin American-Statesman. October 7, 1928. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Howard Payne Scores Victory Over Kangaroos". San Angelo Morning Times. San Angelo, Texas. October 20, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
6. "Howard Payne Coasts To Win Over St. Mary's, 21-7". The Austin American. Austin, Texas. Associated Press. October 27, 1928. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
7. Jordan, Lester (November 2, 1928). "Trinity Will Battle Howard Payne In Big Game". Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
8. Jordan, Lester (November 3, 1928). "Trinity Loses 25 to 2 Game to Howard Payne". Waxahachie Daily Light. Waxahachie, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
9. Don (November 11, 1928). "Howard Payne Blast Title Hopes of Saints 16 to 0". The American-Statesman. Austin, Texas. p. 9. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
10. "Yellow Jackets crush Sam Houston, 44 to 14". The Waco News-Tribune. November 18, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Howard Payne Establishes New All Time Scoring Mark, Beats Bears 96-0". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. November 22, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
12. Francis, Bruce (November 30, 1928). "Jackets Texas Conference Champions". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
13. Anderson, Prexy (December 8, 1928). "Jackets Close Fine Season With Win Over Simmons". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
14. Anderson, Prexy (December 8, 1928). "Simmons Lose— (continued)". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 5. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
15. "Howard Payne University Football Records" (PDF). Howard Payne University. November 19, 2023. p. 9. Retrieved February 18, 2024.