1928 Football Team
| Overall Record: 3-4-1 | Conference Record: 2-3 |
| Conference Finish: 7th place tie | |
| Coach: Elton E. "Tad" Wieman | |
| Captain: George Rich | |
| All-Americans: Otto Pommerening | |
| All-Conference: Otto Pommerening | |
| Most Valuable Player: Otto Pommerening | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Danny Holmes | |
| Trainer: Charles Hoyt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Robert Brown, Franklin Cappon, Raymond Courtwright, Clifford Keen, Ray Fisher, William Flora, James Miller, Bennie Oosterbaan, B.P. Traynor, George Veenker, Fielding Yost | |
| Manager: Dana M. Norton, Edward J. Bellaire (ass't), Fred Widmann (ass't), Richard B. Fogarty (ass't), Harry W. Wallace (ass't) | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan | 10/06 | H | L | 7-17 | 17,877 |
| Indiana | 10/13 | H | L | 0-6 | 25,896 |
| Ohio State | 10/20 | A | L | 7-19 | 72,439 |
| Wisconsin | 10/27 | H | L | 0-7 | 58,259 |
| Illinois | 11/03 | H | W | 3-0 | 78,229 |
| Navy | 11/10 | 1 | T | 6-6 | 28,433 |
| Michigan State | 11/17 | H | W | 3-0 | 28,067 |
| Iowa (HC) | 11/24 | H | W | 10-7 | 53,572 |
| Total Points | 36-62 | 363,722 | |||
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| 1 - Baltimore Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland | |||||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Joe Truskowski (7) Otto Pommerening | |
| left tackle |
Otto Pommerening (7) Joe Truskowski | |
| left guard |
Howard Poe (6) Raymond Cragin (2) | |
| center |
Alan Bovard (6) Raymond Cragin (2) | |
| right guard |
Alfred Steinke (6) Howard Poe George Squier | |
| right tackle |
Bruce Hulbert (4) Richard Williams (2) Raymond Cragin George Squier | |
| right end |
Leo Draveling (7) James Orwig | |
| quarterback |
George Rich (4) Harvey Straub (3) John Whittle | |
| fullback |
Joe Gembis (5) Stan Hozer (2) George Rich | |
| left halfback |
James Simrall (3) George Rich (2) Alvin Dahlem Jack Wheeler John Totzke | |
| right halfback |
Alvin Dahlem (2) Jack Wheeler (2) James Simrall (2) George Rich John Totzke |
View full 1928 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1928 Team Photo
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[Note: photo includes only varsity letter winners]
- Back Row
- ass't coach Frank Cappon, ass't coach Bennie Oosterbaan, ass't coach Baker, ass't coach Jack Blott, Trainer Charles Hoyt, manager Dana Norton
- Fourth Row
- Coach Elton Wieman, Edwin Poorman, Richard Williams, Bruce Hulbert, Stan Hozer, Francis Cornwell, Director Fielding Yost
- Third Row
- Clare Wheeler, Daniel Holmes, George Squier, Alfred Steinke, Joe Gembis, James Orwig, Marshall Boden, John Totzke
- Second Row
- Leo Draveling, Joe Truskowski, Otto Pommerening, captain George Rich, Alan Bovard, Raymond Cragin, Howard Poe
- Front Row
- Alvin Dahlem, Harvey Straub, James Simrall, Walter Geistert
1928 Full Squad Photo
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