1929 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team
American college football season
| 1929 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football | |
|---|---|
Black college national co-champion SIAC champion | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 9–0 (– SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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Seasons ← 1928 1930 → | |
The 1929 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Tuskegee University as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1929 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled a 9–0 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out seven of 10 opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 249 to 45. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.
Ben Stevenson was the team captain.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 5 | North Carolina A&T | Tuskegee, AL | W 21–0 | ||
| October 11 | 24th Infantry / Fort Benning | Tuskegee, AL | W 24–7 | [1] | |
| October 18 | vs. Clark (GA) |
| W 21–0 | 7,500 | [2] |
| October 26 | vs. Wilberforce |
| W 6–0 | 20,000 | [3] |
| November 2 | Miles Memorial | Tuskegee, AL | W 39–0 | [4] | |
| November 9 | at Morris Brown | W 32–19 | [5][6] | ||
| November 16 | Florida A&M | Tuskegee, AL | W 52–0 | [7] | |
| November 23 | at Alabama State | W 20–0 | 6,000 | [8][9] | |
| November 28 | Bluefield |
| W 34–0 | 8,000 | [10][11] |
References
- ^ "Tuskegee Beats Soldiers, 24-7". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1929. p. 21 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "7500 See Tuskegee Defeat Clark Eleven". The New York Age. October 26, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "20,000 Witness First Colored Game in Chicago". The New York Age. November 2, 1929. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Tames Miles Memorial". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 3, 1929. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Licks Morris Brown". The Atlanta Constitution. November 10, 1929. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Some press accounts referenced a November 9 game against "Morehouse" rather than Morris Brown. College Football Data Warehouse similarly reports on a game with "Morehouse" ending in a 32-19 victory -- the same score by which Tuskegee defeated "Morris Brown".
- ^ "Tuskegee Swamps Florida A. & M., With Second Team". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 17, 1929. p. 27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Upsets Normal Foe, 20-0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 24, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Wins Southern Title: Beat Ala. State; 6,000 Chilly Fans See Golden Tigers Cinch Championship". The New York Age. November 30, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Trips Bluefield, 34 to 0". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 29, 1929. p. 23 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Wins National Title: Powerful Bluefield Eleven Beaten, 34-0, in Final Contest". The New York Age. December 7, 1929. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
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