1927 Bluefield Big Blue football team
American college football season
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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 1927 college football season. In its third season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled an 8â0â1 record. Bluefield became known as the "Wonder Team" and was recognized as the 1928 black college national champion. The team played its home games in the Beceye Bowl in Bluefield, West Virginia.
ConferenceMidwest Athletic Association
Record8â0â1 ( MWAA)
Headcoach
- Harry R. Jefferson (3rd season)
HomestadiumBeceye Bowl
| 1927 Bluefield Big Blue football | |
|---|---|
Black college national co-champion MAA champion | |
| Conference | Midwest Athletic Association |
| Record | 8â0â1 ( MWAA) |
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| Home stadium | Beceye Bowl |
Quarterback Herbert Cain was selected as captain of the 1927 colored All-America team. Jimmie Moore was the team's line coach.[1]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 24 | Knoxville | Bluefield, WV | W 38â0 | [2] | ||||
| October 1 | at Howard | Washington, DC | W 18â7 | [3] | ||||
| October 8 | Wilberforce | Bluefield, WV | T 0â0 | [4] | ||||
| October 14 | at North Carolina A&T |
| W 27â7 | 5,000 | [5] | |||
| October 29 | at Morristown | Morristown, TN | W 93â0 | [6] | ||||
| November 12 | 3:00 p.m. | at West Virginia Collegiate |
| W 18â6 | 5,000 | [7][8] | ||
| November 22 | Storer | Bluefield, WV | W 49â0 | [9] | ||||
| November 26 | 3:00 p.m. | vs. Virginia Seminary |
| W 14â13 | [10][11] | |||
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