1928 Bluefield Big Blue football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1928 Bluefield Big Blue football Midwest Athletic Association MWAA 8–0–1 Harry R. Jefferson 4th Beceye Bowl Black college national co-championMAA champion Mid-Western Football Classic W 40–0 vs. 1928 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse 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 1928 college football season. In its fourth season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record. Bluefield was the defending 1927 black college national champion, became known as the "Wonder Team", and was again recognized as the 1928 black college national champion."Wonder" Team in Training The Pittsburgh Courier September 8, 1928 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39703554/wonder_team_in_training/ The team played its home games in the Beceye Bowl in Bluefield, West Virginia. Key players included tackle Ted Gallion and quarterback Herbert Cain. Jimmy Moore was the assistant coach. Schedule y y September 29 1928 Virginia Union Panthers Virginia Union Bluefield, WV W 31-7 October 6 at 1928 Wilberforce Green Wave Wilberforce Wilberforce, Oh W 2-0 Bluefield Beats Wilberforce https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/195991919/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois October 13, 1928 5, part 2 April 21, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 at 1928 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T Winston-Salem, NC W October 27 at 1928 Morgan Bears Morgan Baltimore, MD W 25-6 Morgan's Bears Fall Before Bluefield's Battering Backs The Pittsburgh Courier November 3, 1928 II-5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39704330/morgans_bears_fall_before_bluefields/ Newspapers.com November 3 1928 Howard Bison Howard Beceye Bowl Bluefield, WV T 0-0 2,000 Howard Ties Blues in Bitter Battle: Bluefield Blasts Three Scoring Chances and Big Game Ends 0-0 The Pittsburgh Courier November 10, 1928 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39703014/howard_ties_blues_in_bitter_battle/ Newspapers.com November 10 1928 West Virginia Collegiate Yellow Jackets West Virginia Collegiate Beceye Bowl Bluefield, WV W 13-0 Bluefield Beats Mighty Institute 13-0: Blues Practically Cinch National Gridiron Crown The Pittsburgh Courier November 17, 1928 II-4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39702423/bluefield_beats_mighty_institute_130/ Newspapers.com November 17 1928 Morristown Red Knights Morristown Bluefield, WV W 129–0 Bluefield Swamps Morristown, 129–0 https://newspaperarchive.com/other-articles-clipping-nov-24-1928-2101479/ Baltimore Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 24, 1928 13 December 4, 2020 NewspaperArchive November 24 vs 1928 Virginia Seminary Dragons Virginia Seminary Maher Field Roanoke, VA W 13–6 1,000 Bluefield Trims Seminary https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-roanoke-times/195992018/ The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia November 25, 1928 34 April 21, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 vs 1928 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse Neil Park Columbus, OH (Mid-Western Football Classic) W 40-0 7,000 Bluefield Looms As Nation's Best Team After Walloping Morehouse: Maroons Fall Before Blue Battalions By Score of 40-0 The Pittsburgh Courier December 8, 1928 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39702662/bluefield_looms_as_nations_best_team/ Newspapers.com References Bluefield Category:Bluefield State Big Blues football seasons Category:Black college football national champions Category:Midwest Athletic Association football champion seasons Category:College football undefeated seasons Bluefield Big Blue football