1928 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football team
| 1928 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football | |
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TIAA champion | |
| Conference | Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
| Record | 5–3–2 (4–0 TIAA) |
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| Captain | Broad |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Daniel Baker $ | 4 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McMurry | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abilene Christian | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Texas State Teachers | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Texas State | 3 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Texas State | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen F. Austin | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 9 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1928 Daniel Baker Hill Billies football team represented Daniel Baker College as a member of the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association (TIAA) during the 1928 college football season. Led by Herman Clark in his first and only season as head coach, the team went 5–3–2. Daniel Baker won the TIAA title with a 4–0 mark in conference play.[1][2]
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 29 | 3:00 p.m. | at TCU* | L 0–21 | 5,000 | [3][4] | |
| October 6 | at Centenary* |
| L 12–20 | [5] | ||
| October 13 | McMurry | Brownwood, TX | W 13–0 | [6] | ||
| October 19 | Sam Houston State | Brownwood, TX | W 17–0 | [7] | ||
| October 27 | 3:00 p.m. | at Simmons (TX)* |
| T 6–6 | 3,000 | [8][9][10] |
| November 2 | Texas Tech* | Brownwood, TX | T 0–0 | [11][12] | ||
| November 12 | Austin* | Brownwood, TX | W 13–6 | 4,000 | [13] | |
| November 23 | Southwest Texas State | Brownwood, TX | W 20–0 | [14] | ||
| November 29 | at Abilene Christian | Abilene, TX | W 14–0 | 2,000 | [15][16] | |
| December 5 | St. Edward's* | Brownwood, TX | L 0–7 | [17] | ||
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References[edit]
- ^ "Daniel Baker TIAA Champion; Wildcats, Indians Second". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. November 30, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Athletics". The Hill Billie: 23–25. 1929. Retrieved April 28, 2019 – via The Portal to Texas History.
- ^ Record, Ned C. (September 29, 1928). "Hilly Billy Squad Cocky Over Game". Fort Worth Record-Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 14. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Hall, Flem R. (September 30, 1928). "Frogs' Air Assault Swamp Billies". Fort Worth Star-Telegram and Sunday Record. Fort Worth, Texas. p. 11, part 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Centenary beats Daniel Baker 20–12". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 7, 1928. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Anderson, Prexy (October 14, 1928). "Daniel Baker Send McMurry Hopes To Happy Hunting Ground". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Billies tramp through Bearkats for 17–0 win". The Abilene Morning News. October 20, 1928. Retrieved February 16, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Billie Veterans Intent On Third Straight From Simmons". The Abilene Daily Reporter. Abilene, Texas. October 26, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bedichek, Wendell (October 28, 1928). "Simmons And Daniel Baker Battle To 6-6 Tie". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bedichek, Wendell (October 28, 1928). "Simmons Game— (continued)". The Abilene Morning Reporter-News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tech Matadors And Hill Billie Battle To Scoreless Tie". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. November 3, 1928. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Tech Game (continued)". Lubbock Morning Avalanche. Lubbock, Texas. November 3, 1928. p. 7. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Daniel Baker Trims Austin". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. November 13, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Daniel Baker beats Bobcats, 20–0". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 24, 1928. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bedichek, Wendell (November 30, 1928). "Daniel Baker Beats Wildcats For T. I. A. A. Crown". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 4. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Bedichek, Wendell (November 30, 1928). "A.C.C. Game— (continued)". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. p. 6. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "St. Eds Outplays Billies For 7-0 Decision". The Abilene Morning News. Abilene, Texas. December 6, 1928. p. 2. Retrieved July 8, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
