1928 NYU Violets football team explained

Year:1928
Team:NYU Violets
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:8–2
Head Coach:Chick Meehan
Hc Year:4th
Stadium:Ohio Field
Yankee Stadium

The 1928 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1928 college football season. In their fourth year under head coach Chick Meehan, the team compiled a 8–2 record.[1] NYU back Ken Strong led the nation in scoring,[2] on his way to garnering first-team All-American honors. The team was ranked No. 10 in the nation in the final Dickinson System ratings released in December 1928.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1928 NYU Violets Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. February 6, 2021.
  2. Web site: Archived copy . October 19, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160216100729/http://library.la84.org/SportsLibrary/CFHSN/CFHSNv01/CFHSNv01n5b.pdf . February 16, 2016 . dead .
  3. News: Trojans Rated as Leading College Team in Country. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. December 9, 1928. 42. Newspapers.com.