1929 Navy Midshipmen football team

1929 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–2–2
Head coach
CaptainLyle Koepke
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
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
  –   6 – 2 – 2
Georgetown   –   5 – 2 – 2
South Georgia Teachers   –   5 – 2 – 2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   6 – 3 – 1
Beacom College   –   3 – 2 – 0
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 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]

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

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28DenisonW 47–0
October 5William & Mary
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 15–0
October 12vs. Notre DameL 7–1464,681–71,000[2]
October 19Duke
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 45–13
October 26at PrincetonT 13–13[3]
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

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 190. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Tiger Eleven Ties Navy By Closing Rally". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1929. pp. 1, Sports 2 – via Newspapers.com.