1928 Virginia Tech
7–2 (4–1 Southern Conference), coached by Andy Gustafson. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat King 54–0Oct 27
By 54 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29 | vsRoanoke | W 34–7 | 89% |
| Oct 6 | vsHampden Sydney | W 32–7 | 87% |
| Oct 13 | at Colgate | L 14–35 | 47% |
| Oct 20 | at North Carolina | W 16–14 | 42% |
| Oct 27 | vsKing | W 54–0 | 91% |
| Nov 3 | vs Maryland | W 9–6 | 69% |
| Nov 10 | vs Virginia | W 20–0 | 63% |
| Nov 17 | atWashington and Lee | W 13–7 | 61% |
| Nov 29 | at VMI | L 6–16 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to VMI 16–6; 4th in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 61st-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 123 on file).
- Record
- 7–2
- Conference
- 4–1 4th in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 198–92
- Coach
- Andy Gustafson
- Elo
- 1545 +20 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −2.8 No. 58 of 100 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captains
- Albert Ewell Bailey and Lloyd Broderick Nutter
1928 Southern Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Tech | 7–0 | 10–0 | |
 Tennessee | 6–0–1 | 9–0–1 | |
 Florida | 6–1 | 8–1 | |
 Virginia Tech | 4–1 | 7–2 | |
 Alabama | 6–2 | 6–3 | |
 LSU | 3–1–1 | 6–2–1 | |
 Vanderbilt | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
 Clemson | 4–2 | 8–3 | |
 Tulane | 3–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 3–3 | 5–4 | |
 South Carolina | 2–2–1 | 6–2–2 | |
| North Carolina | 2–2–2 | 5–3–2 | |
 Kentucky | 2–2–1 | 4–3–1 | |
| Maryland | 2–3–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| VMI | 2–3–1 | 5–3–2 | |
 Georgia | 2–4 | 4–5 | |
 NC State | 1–3–1 | 4–5–1 | |
 Mississippi State | 1–4 | 2–4–2 | |
| Virginia | 1–6 | 2–6–1 | |
| Washington and Lee | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
| Sewanee | 0–5 | 2–7 | |
 Auburn | 0–7 | 1–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.