1928 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

American college football season May 2026 May 2026 1928 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference SIAC 6–1–4 5–1–2 Cleve Abbott 6th Cornelius Robinson Alumni Bowl The 1928 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1928 college football season. Led by sixth-year head coach Cleve Abbott, the Golden Tigers compiled an overall record of 6–1–4 with a mark of 5–1–2 in conference play, tying for first place in the SIAC with the 1928 Clark Panthers Clark Panthers, but no champion was recognized by the conference.Abbott Cleve Cleve Abbott Southeastern Season Is Reviewed By Cleve Abbott https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/196321433/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois December 29, 1928 9 April 26, 2026 Newspapers.com Cornelius Robinson was the team's captain. News From Football Camps https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/197748046/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri September 28, 1928 7 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Tuskegee played home games at the Alumni Bowl in Tuskegee, Alabama. Tuskegee's loss to Clark on October 20 was the program's first defeat in five years, dating back to the 1923 season. Clark Team Rallies To Down Tuskegee https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/197749383/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia October 21, 1928 7B May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Schedule Central September 28 t 1928 Knoxville Bulldogs Knoxville Alumni Bowl Tuskegee, AL 0–0 Tuskegee Football Outfit Held To Tie By Knoxville https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-tribune/197747904/ The Philadelphia Tribune Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 4, 1928 11 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 6 2:00 p.m. t y y 1928 North Carolina A&T Aggies North Carolina A&T World War Memorial Stadium Greensboro, NC 7–7 7,000 Negro Football Tilt Here Likely To Draw A Record Attendance https://www.newspapers.com/article/news-and-record/197748467/ Greensboro Daily News Greensboro, North Carolina October 4, 1928 14 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com A. And T.-Tuskegee Go To 7-7 Deadlock https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/197748674/ Norfolk Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia October 13, 1928 6 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 13 w Florida A&M Alumni Bowl Tuskegee, AL 46–0 Tuskegee Defeat Florida State; Stephens Stars https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-reporter/197748865/ The Birmingham Reporter Birmingham, Alabama October 20, 1928 7 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Tuskegee Hands Florida A. and M., 46-0 Setback https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/197749026/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois October 20, 1928 5, part 2 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Jazz Birds Swamped By Tuskegee Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/197951905/ The Daytona Beach News-Journal Daytona Beach, Florida October 20, 1928 14 May 20, 2026 Newspapers.com October 20 1:00 p.m. l y 1928 Clark Panthers Clark (GA) Clark stadium Atlanta, GA 9–13 Clark University To Meet Tuskegee https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-journal/197749146/ The Atlanta Journal Atlanta, Georgia October 18, 1928 27 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com October 27 t y y 1928 Wilberforce Green Wave Wilberforce Tuskegee, AL 6–6 7,000–8,000 Young Frank A. Wilberforce Team Invade Dixie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/197749808/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois October 27, 1928 6, part 2 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Wilberforce Fights Tuskegee Univ. To A 6 To 6 Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/197749697/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri November 2, 1928 7 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Wilberforce And Tuskegee Tie https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-afro-american/197749535/ The Afro-American Baltimore, Maryland November 3, 1928 17 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 3 2:30 p.m. w y 1928 Fisk Bulldogs Fisk Bennett Field Nashville, TN 13–7 6,000 Football; Fisk Vs. Tuskegee https://www.newspapers.com/article/nashville-banner/197750064/ Nashville Banner Nashville, Tennessee November 2, 1928 26 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Fisk Drops Hectic Tilt To Tigers https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/197749943/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri November 9, 1928 7 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 10 w 1928 Morehouse Maroon Tigers Morehouse Alumni Bowl Tuskegee, AL 20–0 Tuskegee Machine Wins From Morehouse, 20 To Zero https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-chicago-defender/197750264/ The Chicago Defender Chicago, Illinois November 17, 1928 5, part 2 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 17 2:15 p.m. w y y Knoxville Knoxville College gridiron Knoxville, TN 15–0 K. C. Crippled For Tuskegee https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-knoxville-news-sentinel/197750400/ The Knoxville News-Sentinel Knoxville, Tennessee November 16, 1928 30 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Tuskegee Defeats Knoxville In Their Second Encounter This Season By 15–0 Score https://www.newspapers.com/article/new-journal-and-guide/197750510/ Norfolk Journal and Guide Norfolk, Virginia November 24, 1928 5 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 24 2:00 p.m. t y 1928 Alabama State Hornets Alabama State Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL 6–6 5,000 Tuskegee And State Normal Meet For Championship Nov. 24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-reporter/197750990/ The Birmingham Reporter Birmingham, Alabama November 24, 1928 7–8 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com State Normal-Tuskegee Play To 5,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-birmingham-reporter/197750879/ The Birmingham Reporter Birmingham, Alabama December 1, 1928 7 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com November 29 w y 1928 Talladega Tornadoes Talladega Talladega, AL 21–0 Tuskegee Gridders Defeat Talladega By Score Of 21-0 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-montgomery-advertiser/197751104/ Montgomery Advertiser Montgomery, Alabama November 30, 1928 9 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Tuskegee Tigers Reign Over Talladega Outfit In Annual Holiday Tilt https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-tribune/197751708/ The Philadelphia Tribune Philadelphia, Pennsylvania December 6, 1928 10 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com December 7 1:00 p.m. w y 1928 Atlanta Hurricane Atlanta Spiller Field Atlanta, GA 10–7 U. of Atlanta And Tuskegee Clash Today https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution/197751924/ The Atlanta Constitution Atlanta, Georgia December 7, 1928 10 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com Tuskegee 10 Atlanta U. 7 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-st-louis-argus/197752617/ St. Louis Argus St. Louis, Missouri December 14, 1928 7, 14 May 17, 2026 Newspapers.com 2016 Football Media Guide https://goldentigersports.com/documents/2016/8/25/Media_Guide.pdf Tuskegee University Athletics 127 May 19, 2026 References Tuskegee Category:Tuskegee Golden Tigers football seasons Tuskegee Golden Tigers football