1928 New York Yankees (NFL) season
| 1928 New York Yankees season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dick Rauch |
| Results | |
| Record | 4–8–1 |
| Division place | 7th NFL |
| Playoff finish | No playoffs until 1932 |
The 1928 New York Yankees season was their second and final in the league. The team failed to improve on their previous output of 7–8–1, winning only four games.[1] They finished seventh in the league.
Schedule
[edit]| Week | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Attendance | Venue | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bye | |||||||
| 2 | September 30 | at Providence Steam Roller | L 7–20 | 0–1 | Cycledrome | |||
| 3 | October 7 | at Pottsville Maroons | L 7–9 | 0–2 | Minersville Park | |||
| 4 | October 13 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | W 13–0 | 1–2 | Frankford Stadium | |||
| 4 | October 14 | Detroit Wolverines | L 12–35 | 1–3 | 18,000 | Yankee Stadium | [2] | |
| 5 | October 21 | Providence Steam Roller | L 6–12 | 1–4 | 8,000 | Yankee Stadium | [3] | |
| 6 | October 28 | New York Giants | L 7–10 | 1–5 | Yankee Stadium | |||
| 7 | November 4 | at Chicago Bears | L 0–27 | 1–6 | Wrigley Field | |||
| 8 | November 11 | at Green Bay Packers | T 0–0 | 1–6–1 | City Stadium | |||
| 9 | November 18 | at Detroit Wolverines | L 0–13 | 1–7–1 | University of Detroit Stadium | [4][5] | ||
| 10 | November 25 | Chicago Cardinals | W 19–0 | 2–7–1 | Yankee Stadium | |||
| 11 | December 2 | at New York Giants | W 19–13 | 3–7–1 | Polo Grounds | |||
| 12 | December 9 | Detroit Wolverines | L 6–34 | 3–8–1 | Yankee Stadium | |||
| 13 | December 16 | New York Giants | W 7–6 | 4–8–1 | Yankee Stadium | |||
Standings
[edit]| 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.
References
[edit]- ^ 1928 New York Yankees
- ^ "Detroit Smears Pylemen: Friedman Passes Wolverines to 35–12 Win Over Yankees," New York Daily News, Oct. 15, 1928, p. 36.
- ^ Greg D. Tranter, The Providence Steam Roller: New England's First NFL Team. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2024; pp. 236-237.
- ^ Associated Press, "Detroit Wolverines Score 18–0 Victory Over New York Yankees," Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 19.
- ^ United Press, "Friedman's Eleven Beats New Yorkers," Traverse City Record-Eagle, Nov. 19, 1928, p. 6.
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