1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season
For the 1880s baseball team, see Detroit Wolverines.
| 1928 Detroit Wolverines (NFL) season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | LeRoy Andrews |
| Results | |
| Record | 7–2–1 |
| League place | 3rd NFL |
The 1928 Detroit Wolverines season was their first and only season in the league, after relocating from Cleveland in the offseason.[1] The team went 7–2–1, [2] finishing third in the league. Despite the strong on-field performance, the team was forced to merge into the New York Giants after the 1928 season.
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 14, 1928 | at New York Yankees | W 35–12 |
| 2 | October 21, 1928 | New York Giants | W 28–0 |
| 3 | October 28, 1928 | at Chicago Bears | W 6–0 |
| 4 | November 3, 1928 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 25–7 |
| 5 | November 4, 1928 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 7–0 |
| 6 | November 11, 1928 | at New York Giants | T 19–19 |
| 7 | November 18, 1928 | New York Yankees | W 13–0 |
| 8 | November 25, 1928 | Chicago Bears | W 14–7 |
| 9 | November 29, 1928 | Dayton Triangles | W 33–0 |
| 10 | December 9, 1928 | at New York Yankees | W 34–6 |
Standings
| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Providence Steam Roller | 8 | 1 | 2 | .889 | 128 | 42 | T1 | ||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 11 | 3 | 2 | .786 | 175 | 84 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Wolverines | 7 | 2 | 1 | .778 | 189 | 76 | W4 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 6 | 4 | 3 | .600 | 120 | 92 | W1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 7 | 5 | 1 | .583 | 182 | 85 | L2 | ||
| New York Giants | 4 | 7 | 2 | .364 | 79 | 136 | L5 | ||
| New York Yankees | 4 | 8 | 1 | .333 | 103 | 179 | W1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 2 | 8 | 0 | .200 | 74 | 134 | L1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | 7 | 107 | L4 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 0 | 7 | 0 | .000 | 9 | 131 | L7 | ||
Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
Players
- Carl Bacchus, kicker, 9 games, 204 pounds, 6-0, Missouri
- Rip Bachor, tackle, 1 game, 215 pounds, 6-0, Univ. of Detroit
- John Barrett, center, 5 games, 170 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit
- Les Caywood, guard, 9 games, 230 pounds, 6-0, St. John's (NY)
- Tom Cobb, tackle, 9 games, 250 pounds, 5-11, St. John's (NY)
- Tiny Feather, fullback, 10 games, 197 games, 6-0, Kansas St.
- Benny Friedman, tailback, 10 games, 183 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
- Dosey Howard, guard, 9 games, 225 pounds, 6-0, Marietta
- Pete Jackson, 5 games, 200 pounds, 5-10, Missouri
- Lyle Munn, end, 10 games, 186 pounds, 6-0, Kansas St.
- Bill Owen, tackle, 10 games, 211 pounds, 6-0, Oklahoma St., Phillips
- Proc Randels, end, 10 games, 180 pounds, 6-0, Kansas St.
- Eddie Scharer, 7 games, 165 pounds, 5-6, Univ. of Detroit, Notre Dame
- Len Sedbrook, wingback, 9 games, 174 pounds, 5-10, Phillips
- Rex Thomas, wingback, 10 games, 174 pounds, 5-9, Tulsa, St. John's (NY)
- Ernie Vick, center, 6 games, 190 pounds, 5-10, Michigan
- Ossie Wiberg, back, 10 games, 207 pounds, 5-11, Nebraska Wesleyan
- Chet Widerquist, tackle, 4 games, 219 pounds, 6-1, Northwestern, Washington & Jefferson
- Joe Wostoupal, center, 8 games, 208 pounds, 6-3, Nebraska
References
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