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The 1928 Bluefield Big Blue football team was an American football team that represented the Bluefield Institute (now known as Bluefield State College) during the 1927 college football season. In its third season under head coach Harry R. Jefferson, the team compiled an 8–0–1 record. Bluefield became known as the "Wonder Team" and was recognized as the 1928 black college national champion. The team played its home games in the Beceye Bowl in Bluefield, West Virginia.
Quarterback Herbert Cain was selected as captain of the 1927 colored All-America team. Jimmie Moore was the team's line coach.[1]
Schedule[]
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 24 | Knoxville | Bluefield, WV | W | |
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| October 1 | Howard | | W 18–7 | |
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| October 8 | Wilberforce | Bluefield, WV | T 0–0 | |
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| October 14 | at North Carolina A&T | | W 27–7 | 5,000 |
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| | Morristown | | W | |
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| November 12 | at West Virginia Collegiate | | W 18–6 | 5,000 |
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| | Storer | | W | |
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| November 26 | Virginia Seminary | | W 14–13 | |
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References[]
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- 1920: Howard, Talladega
- 1921: Talladega, Wiley
- 1922: Hampton
- 1923: Howard, Lincoln (PA), Virginia Union
- 1924: Lincoln (PA), Paul Quinn, Tuskegee
- 1925: Howard, Tuskegee
- 1926: Howard, Tuskegee
- 1927: Bluefield, Tuskegee
- 1928: Bluefield, Wiley
- 1929: Tuskegee
- 1930: Tuskegee
- 1931: Wilberforce
- 1932: Wiley
- 1933: Morgan
- 1934: Kentucky State
- 1935: Kentucky State, Texas College
- 1936: Virginia State, West Virginia State
- 1937: Morgan
- 1938: Florida A&M
- 1939: Langston
- 1940: Morris Brown
- 1941: Langston, Morris Brown
- 1942: Florida A&M
- 1943: Morgan State
- 1944: Morgan State
- 1945: Wiley
- 1946: Morgan State, Tennessee A&I
- 1947: Shaw, Tennessee A&I
- 1948: Wilberforce State, Southern
- 1949: Morgan State, Southern
- 1950: Florida A&M, Southern
- 1951: Morris Brown, North Carolina A&T
- 1952: Florida A&M
- 1953: Florida A&M, Prairie View A&M, Tennessee A&I
- 1954: Florida A&M, North Carolina College, Prairie View A&M, Southern, Tennessee A&I
- 1955: Grambling
- 1956: Tennessee A&I
- 1957: Florida A&M
- 1958: Prairie View A&M
- 1959: Florida A&M
- 1960: Southern
- 1961: Florida A&M
- 1962: Florida A&M, Jackson State
- 1963: Prairie View A&M
- 1964: Prairie View A&M
- 1965: Tennessee A&I
- 1966: Tennessee A&I
- 1967: Grambling, Morgan State
- 1968: Alcorn A&M, North Carolina A&T
- 1969: Alcorn A&M
- 1970: Tennessee State
- 1971: Tennessee State
- 1972: Grambling
- 1973: Tennessee State
- 1974: Alcorn State, Grambling State
- 1975: Grambling State
- 1976: South Carolina State
- 1977: , Grambling State,
- 1978: Florida A&M
- 1979: Tennessee State
- 1980: Grambling State
- 1981: South Carolina State,
- 1982: ,
- 1983: , ,
- 1984: ,
- 1985: ,
- 1986:
- 1987: ,
- 1988:
- 1989:
- 1990: , North Carolina A&T
- 1991:
- 1992: ,
- 1993: ,
- 1994: ,
- 1995:
- 1996: ,
- 1997: ,
- 1998: ,
- 1999: North Carolina A&T
- 2000: Grambling State
- 2001: , ,
- 2002: Bethune–Cookman, ,
- 2003: ,
- 2004: ,
- 2005: , ,
- 2006: Hampton,
- 2007: Delaware State,
- 2013: Bethune–Cookman, Tennessee State
- 2014: Alcorn State
- 2015: North Carolina A&T
- 2016: Grambling State
- 2017: North Carolina A&T
- 2018: North Carolina A&T
- 2019: North Carolina A&T
- 2020: Alabama A&M
- 2021: Florida A&M, South Carolina State
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Categories:
- 1927 college football season
- Bluefield State Big Blues football seasons
- Black college football national champions
- College football undefeated seasons
- 1927 in sports in West Virginia
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