1929 Southern Conference football season

1929 Southern Conference football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
Duration September 21, 1929
through December 7, 1929
Number of teams 22
Regular Season
Season champions Tulane
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
Tulane $ 6 – 0 – 0     9 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1     9 – 0 – 1
North Carolina 7 – 1 – 0     9 – 1 – 0
Florida 6 – 1 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 1 – 0     7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 1 – 1     6 – 1 – 1
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0     6 – 4 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0     8 – 2 – 0
Duke 2 – 1 – 0     4 – 6 – 0
LSU 3 – 2 – 0     6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0     6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0     8 – 3 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0     5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 5 – 0     3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0     6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 3 – 2     4 – 3 – 2
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1     4 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 4 – 1     3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 2     1 – 6 – 2
Mississippi A&M 0 – 3 – 1     1 – 5 – 2
Sewanee 0 – 4 – 1     2 – 5 – 2
NC State 0 – 5 – 0     1 – 8 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0     2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Southern Conference football season began on September 21.

Regular season

Index to colors and formatting
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup

SoCon teams in bold.

Week One

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 21 NewberryClemson Riggs Field • Calhoun, SCW 68–0
September 21Hampden-SydneyVMI Lexington, VAW 19–0

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 27Birmingham-SouthernAuburn Montgomery, ALW 7–0
September 27Washington (MD)MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MD W 34–7
September 27Henderson-BrownMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSL 7–0
September 28Mississippi CollegeAlabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 55–06,000
September 28Clemson DavidsonCharlotte, NC W 32–14
September 28Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FL W 54–0
September 28OglethorpeGeorgia Sanford Field • Athens, GA L 13–6
September 28Louisiana CollegeLSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 58–0
September 28Wake ForestNorth Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 48–0
September 28Tennessee TechSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TN W 46–0
September 28ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 26–7
September 28CentreTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNW 40–0
September 28Northwestern State Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 40–6
September 28Ole Miss VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 19–7
September 28Randolph-MaconVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA W 27–6
September 28VMIRichmondCity Stadium • Richmond, VAW 40–0
September 28RoanokeVirginia TechBlacksburg, VA W 19–0
September 28LynchburgWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VAW 64–6

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 4Washington & LeeNorth Carolina State Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W&L 27–6
October 5Ole MissAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 22–712,000
October 5AuburnClemson Riggs Field • Calhoun, SCCLEM 26–7
October 5VMIFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FL FLA 12–7
October 5Furman GeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GA W 27–0
October 5Mississippi A&MGeorgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA GT 27–13
October 5MaryvilleKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KY W 40–0
October 5Louisiana-LafayetteLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 58–0
October 5North CarolinaMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MD UNC 43–0
October 5TransylvaniaSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TN T 6–6
October 5Tennessee ChattanoogaChattanooga, TNW 20–0
October 5OuachitaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN W 26–6
October 5Virginia South CarolinaColumbia, SCUVA 6–0
October 5Hampden-SydneyVirginia TechBlacksburg, VA W 37–6

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 11North Carolina StateClemson Florence, SCCLEM 26–0
October 11FloridaAuburnCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AL FLA 19–0
October 12ChattanoogaAlabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 46–0 5,000
October 12YaleGeorgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GA W 15–0
October 12South CarolinaMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MD SCAR 26–6
October 12SewaneeLSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LALSU 27–14
October 12North CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA UNC 18–7
October 12 Ole MissTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 52–7
October 12Mississippi A&MTulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 34–0
October 12VanderbiltMinnesotaMemorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MNL 15–6
October 12SwarthmoreVirginia Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VAW 12–7
October 12The CitadelVMILexington, VA W 13–7
October 12Virginia TechPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PA L 14–8
October 12Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYUK 20–6

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 17Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC W 8–6
October 18 Clemson WoffordSpartanburg, SC W 30–0
October 18Ole MissLoyolaNew Orleans, LA W 26–24
October 18PresbyterianSouth Carolina Columbia, SC W 41–0
October 19Alabama TennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 6–0
October 19VanderbiltAuburn Birmingham, ALVAN 41–2
October 19Florida Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 19–6
October 19Georgia North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCUGA 19–12
October 19Mississippi A&MLSUJackson, MS LSU 31–6
October 19GallaudetMaryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MDW 13–6
October 19CumberlandSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNW 33–6
October 19Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 60–0
October 19VMIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA VMI 20–7
October 19William & MaryVirginia TechRichmond, VAW 25–14
October 19Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, WVL 26–6

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 24ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCCLEM 21–14
October 26SewaneeAlabama Legion Field • Birmingham, ALALA 35–7
October 26HowardAuburn W 6–0
October 26 GeorgiaFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FL FLA 18–6
October 26Georgia TechTulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LATUL 20–14
October 26KentuckyCentre Danville, KYW 33–0
October 26Louisiana TechLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 53–7
October 26MarylandVMI Richmond, VA VMI 7–6
October 26Ole MissSMUDallas, TX L 52–0
October 26Virginia TechNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC UNC 38–13
October 26North Carolina StateMichigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI L 40–6
October 26MaryvilleVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN W 33–0
October 26St. John'sVirginia Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VAW 32–7
October 26TennesseeWashington & LeeMaher Field • Roanoke, VA TENN 39–0

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 31South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SCW 27–14
November 2 Auburn TennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 27–0
November 2ClemsonKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KY UK 44–6
November 2FloridaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Allston, MA L 14–0
November 2Notre DameGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA L 26–6
November 2ArkansasLSUState Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA L 32–0
November 2VirginiaMaryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MDT 13–13
November 2SewaneeOle Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MST 6–6
November 2Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS W 6–0
November 2North Carolina StateNorth Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCUNC 32–0
November 2TulaneGeorgiaMcClung Stadium • Columbus, GATUL 21–15
November 2AlabamaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 13–015,000
November 2VMIDavidsonDavidson, NCW 12–6
November 2Virginia TechWashington & Lee Lynchburg, VAVT 36–6

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 9KentuckyAlabamaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, ALALA 24–13
November 9AuburnTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA TUL 52–0
November 9ClemsonVMINorfolk, VA VMI 12–0
November 9GeorgiaNYUYankee Stadium • Bronx, NYL 27–19
November 9 Georgia TechVanderbilt Dudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 23–7
November 9LSUDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NC L 32–6
November 9MarylandYale Yale Bowl • New Haven, CTT 13–13
November 9Ole MissPurdueLafayette, IN L 27–7
November 9Michigan StateMississippi A&MJackson, MS L 33–19
November 9 DavidsonNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC L 13–0
November 9North CarolinaSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCUNC 40–0
November 9SewaneeRhodesMemphis, TNL 9–0
November 9Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 73–0
November 9Virginia TechVirginia Lambeth Field • Charlottesville, VA VT 32–12
November 9St. John's Washington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VA W 18–6

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 16AlabamaGeorgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GAALA 14–0
November 16AuburnGeorgia Sanford Stadium • Athens, GAUGA 24–0
November 16ClemsonFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FL FLA 13–7
November 16KentuckyVMILexington, VA UK 23–12
November 16Ole MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA LSU 13–6
November 16Virginia TechMaryland Norfolk, VAMD 24–0
November 16MillsapsMississippi A&M Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MST 0–0
November 16DavidsonNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 26–7
November 16North Carolina StateDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NC L 19–12
November 16South CarolinaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, SC W 2–0
November 16SewaneeTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA TUL 18–0
November 16VanderbiltTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 13–0
November 16VirginiaWashington & Lee Wilson Field • Lexington, VAT 13–13

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 23The CitadelClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, SC W 13–0
November 23FloridaSouth CarolinaColumbia, SC FLA 20–7
November 23SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 26–6

Week Eleven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 28GeorgiaAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, ALUGA 12–025,000
November 28FurmanClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, SC W 7–6
November 28Washington & LeeFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FLFLA 25–7
November 28AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA GT 19–6
November 28TennesseeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KY T 6–6
November 28TulaneLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA TUL 21–0
November 28Johns HopkinsMaryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MDW 39–8
November 28Mississippi A&MOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MST 7–7
November 28VirginiaNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC UNC 41–7
November 28VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VAVMI 16–6
November 30South CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC SCAR 20–6

Week Twelve

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 7OregonFlorida Madison Square Garden Stadium • Miami, FLW 20–6
December 7Georgia TechGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA UGA 12–6
December 7MarylandMcDanielBaltimore, MDL 12–0
December 7North CarolinaDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NC W 48–7
December 7South CarolinaTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNTENN 54–0

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern team of more than 50 coaches and sports writers compiled by the Associated Press included:[1]

Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Bobby Dodd 6'1" 170 Jr. Kingsport, Tennessee Tennessee
HB Gene McEver 5'10" 185 Jr. Bristol, Virginia Tennessee
HB Bill Banker Sr. Lake Charles, Louisiana Tulane
FB Tony Holm 6'1" 214 Sr. Birmingham, Alabama Alabama
E Vernon "Catfish" Smith 6'2" 190 So. Macon, Georgia Georgia
T Fred Sington 6'2" 215 Jr. Birmingham, Alabama Alabama
G Ray Farris 185 Sr. North Carolina
C Lloyd Roberts Jr. Tulane
G Bull Brown 200 Sr. Vanderbilt
T Dick Abernathy 6'2" 203 Sr. Vanderbilt
E Dale Van Sickel 5'10" 170 Sr. Gainesville, Florida Florida

References

  1. ↑ "All-Southern Grid Teams Picked". The Morning Herald. December 4, 1929. Retrieved March 5, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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