1928 Murray State Thoroughbreds football team

1928 Murray State Thoroughbreds football
MVC champion
ConferenceMississippi Valley Conference
Record9–0–1 (6–0 MVC)
Head coach
CaptainJohn Miller[1]
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1927
1929 →
1928 Mississippi Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Murray State $ 6 0 0 9 0 1
West Tennessee State Teachers 4 1 1 5 3 2
Bethel (TN) 3 1 2 4 3 2
Lambuth 3 3 0 4 5 0
Delta State 2 2 0 6 2 0
Tennessee Junior 2 4 0 2 6 0
Jonesboro College 1 3 1 1 6 1
Will Mayfield 1 3 0 1 7 1
Sunflower Junior 0 2 0 0 2 0
Bethel (KY) 0 3 0 0 6 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1928 Murray State Thoroughbreds team represented Murray State Normal School and Teachers College—now known as Murray State University—as a member of the Mississippi Valley Conference (MVC) during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Carlisle Cutchin, the Thoroughbreds compiled an overall record of 9–0–1 with a mark of 6–0 in conference play, winning the MVC title.[2]

  1. ^ "Trailing World Sport Events". The Southeast Missourian. July 17, 1936. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
  2. ^ "Miss. Valley Conference Takes Up Routine Matters". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. December 15, 1928. p. 25. Retrieved May 13, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.