1928 Albion Methodists football team

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The 1928 Albion Methodists football team, sometimes referenced as the Albion Purple and Gold, was an American football team that represented Albion College as a member of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) during the 1928 college football season. In their second season under head coach Bud Daugherty, the Britons compiled a perfect 8–0 record (5–0 against MIAA members), won the MIAA championship, shut out six of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 121 to 13.[1][2] It was the first perfect season for Albion's football program since going 4–0 in 1891.[1] The season included a 2–0 upset victory over Harry Kipke's Michigan State Spartans.[3]

ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Headcoach
HomestadiumAlumni Field
Quick facts Albion Methodists football, MIAA champion ...
1928 Albion Methodists football
MIAA champion
ConferenceMichigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record8–0 (5–0 MIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 â†’
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1928 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Albion $5–0–08–0–0
Kalamazoo3–1–13–3–2
Alma3–2–03–4–0
Hillsdale0–2–31–3–3
Hope0–3–21–3–2
Olivet0–3–21–4–3
  • $ – Conference champion
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Daugherty joined the Albion faculty in 1927 with duties as athletic director and coach. In 1928, he led Albion to MIAA championships in baseball, track, and football. The football team reportedly lacked outstanding stars but won a reputation as "a well-conditioned and well developed team" and one where each man "was working for the team, not himself."[2] Team leaders included co-captain and end "Smiling" Mike Palermo and halfback Bill Lightbody.[2]

The team played its home games at Alumni Field in Albion, Michigan.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29Valparaiso*
W 12–0[4]
October 6at Michigan State*
W 2–06,000–7,000[3][5]
October 13Detroit Tech*
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 25–0[6]
October 20Olivetdagger
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 26–75,000[7]
October 27Kalamazoo
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 14–0[8]
November 3at AlmaAlma, MIW 9–6[9]
November 10at HillsdaleHillsdale, MIW 26–0[10]
November 16Hope
  • Alumni Field
  • Albion, MI
W 7–0[11][12]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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