1929 Navy Midshipmen football team

Summary

The 1929 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1929 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Bill Ingram, the Midshipmen compiled a 6–2–2 record, shut out four opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 233 to 59.[1][2]

1929 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–2
Head coach
CaptainLyle Koepke
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern college football independents records
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland     11 0 0
Delaware State     1 0 0
Guilford     7 1 1
Texas Mines     6 1 2
Appalachian State     4 1 3
Navy     6 2 2
Georgetown     5 2 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers     6 3 1
Beacom College     3 2 0
South Georgia Teachers     4 3 2
Wake Forest     6 5 1
Catholic University     5 4 0
West Virginia     4 3 3
Loyola (LA)     4 4 2
Davidson     5 5 0
Texas A&I     3 4 1
East Tennessee State Teachers     2 5 1
Mississippi State Teachers     2 6 1
Texas Tech     1 7 2
Delaware     0 7 1
George Washington     0 8 0

The annual Army–Navy Game was not played in 1929 due to disagreement over player eligibility standards.

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28DenisonW 47–0
October 5William & Mary
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 15–0
October 12vs. Notre DameL 7–1464,681–71,000[3]
October 19Duke
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 45–13
October 26at PrincetonT 13–13[4]
November 2at PennL 2–7
November 9Georgetown
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
T 0–0
November 16Wake Forest
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 61–0
November 23West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 30–6
November 30vs. Dartmouth
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
W 13–6

References edit

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 190. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "Navy Yearly Results (1925-1929)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ John H. Boyle (October 13, 1929). "Notre Dame Defeats Navy: Ramblers Take Game, 14 to 7, While 71,000 Fans Throng Staddium; Frank Carideo Stars As Rockne's Eleven Overcomes Middies' Early Lead for Third Successive Victory". The Baltimore Sun. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Tiger Eleven Ties Navy By Closing Rally". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1929. pp. 1, Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.