1928 Roanoke Maroons football team

The 1928 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by 15th-year head coach Pinky Spruhan, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 4–4–1, with a mark of 3–2–1 in conference play, and finished third in the Virginia Conference.

1928 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record4–4–1 (3–2–1 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Maher Field
1928 Virginia Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Emory and Henry $ 3 –0 –010 –0 –0
William & Mary 5 –1 –06 –3 –2
Roanoke 3 –2 –14 –4 –1
Lynchburg 3 –3 –05 –4 –0
Richmond 2 –3 –13 –4 –2
Hampden–Sydney 2 –3 –03 –6 –0
Bridgewater 0 –2 –10 –6 –1
Randolph–Macon 0 –4 –10 –7 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 29at VPI*
L 7–34[1]
October 6Guilford*
W 33–9[2]
October 13at VMI*
L 13–31[3]
October 20at Emory and Henry
L 6–214,500[4]
October 27Richmond
T 13–13[5]
November 3Hampden–Sydney
  • Maher Field
  • Roanoke, VA
W 12–0[6]
November 12vs. William & Mary
L 6–324,000[7][8]
November 17Randolph–Macon
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 26–6[9]
November 24Lynchburg
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 6–0[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "Virginia Poly gridmen trample Roanoke, 34–7". The Washington Post. September 30, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Maroons defeat Guilford eleven". The News and Observer. October 7, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Cadets defeat Maroon team by 31–13 count". Daily Press. October 14, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Emory and Henry downs Roanoke College 21 to 6". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 21, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Fourth quarter comeback gives Maroons a tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 28, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Maroons defeat Tigers, 12 to 0". The Roanoke Times. November 4, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Roanoke team arrive today for W.&M. duel". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 11, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. Harper, Robert (March 2, 1926). "Indians flash superior running and passing attack to triumph; Paul Baldacci in thrilling run". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Roanoke beats Randolph–Macon". The Roanoke Times. November 18, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Hornets lose to Roanoke's Maroons, 6–0". The Portsmouth Star. November 25, 1928. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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