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)

OpponentDateSiteResult 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 Points36-62363,722
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1 - Baltimore Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Starting Lineups                  
PositionPlayer
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
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
1928 team photo
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