1928 Sewanee

2–⁠7 (0–⁠5 Southern Conference).

Schedule and results

Sewanee in 1928, game by game: won vs. Bryson 14–0; lost at Texas A&M 0–69; lost vs. Transylvania 13–14; won vs. Cumberland (TN) 38–0; lost at Alabama 12–42; lost at Florida 6–71; lost at Tennessee 0–37; lost at Tulane 6–41; lost at Vanderbilt 0–13+38−69Won 14–0 vs. Bryson+14BrysonLost 0–69 at Texas A&M-69Texas A&MLost 13–14 vs. Transylvania-1TransylvaniaWon 38–0 vs. Cumberland (TN)+38Cumberland (TN)Lost 12–42 at Alabama-30AlabamaLost 6–71 at Florida-65FloridaLost 0–37 at Tennessee-37TennesseeLost 6–41 at Tulane-35TulaneLost 0–13 at Vanderbilt-13Vanderbilt
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Vanderbilt 13–⁠0; tied for 21st in the Southern Conference.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 46 on file).

Record
2–⁠7
Conference
0–⁠5 tied for 21st in Southern Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
89–⁠287
Coach
—
Elo
1352 −67 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
−17.1 No. 92 of 100 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—

1928 Southern Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Georgia Tech7–⁠010–⁠0
Tennessee6–⁠0–⁠19–⁠0–⁠1
Florida6–⁠18–⁠1
Virginia Tech4–⁠17–⁠2
Alabama6–⁠26–⁠3
LSU3–⁠1–⁠16–⁠2–⁠1
Vanderbilt4–⁠28–⁠2
Clemson4–⁠28–⁠3
Tulane3–⁠3–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
Ole Miss3–⁠35–⁠4
South Carolina2–⁠2–⁠16–⁠2–⁠2
North Carolina2–⁠2–⁠25–⁠3–⁠2
Kentucky2–⁠2–⁠14–⁠3–⁠1
Maryland2–⁠3–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
VMI2–⁠3–⁠15–⁠3–⁠2
Georgia2–⁠44–⁠5
NC State1–⁠3–⁠14–⁠5–⁠1
Mississippi State1–⁠42–⁠4–⁠2
Virginia1–⁠62–⁠6–⁠1
Washington and Lee1–⁠62–⁠8
Sewanee0–⁠52–⁠7
Auburn0–⁠71–⁠8

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.