The 1928 Howard Payne Yellow Jackets represented Howard Payne CollegeâÂÂnow known as Howard Payne UniversityâÂÂas a member of the Texas Conference during the 1928 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Joe Bailey Cheaney, the Yellow Jackets compiled an overall record of 10âÂÂ1 with a mark of 5âÂÂ0 in conference play, winning the Texas Conference title.