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1929 Virginia Cavaliers football team

The 1929 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1929 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Earl Abell, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 1–3–2 in conference play, placing 16th in the SoCon. The team played its games at Lambeth Field in Charlottesville, Virginia.

1929 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3–2 (1–3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 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
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Randolph–Macon*
W 27–6 [1]
October 5 at South Carolina
W 6–0 [2]
October 12 Swarthmore*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 12–7 [3]
October 19 VMI
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–20 [4]
October 26 St. John's (MD)*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 32–7 [5]
November 2 at Maryland
T 13–13 [6]
November 9 VPI 
  • Lambuth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–32 [7]
November 16 at Washington and Lee
T 13–13 7,000 [8]
November 28 at North Carolina
L 7–41 30,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

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References edit

  1. ^ "Kaminer scores three touchdowns as Virginia wallops Randolph–Macon, 27–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers beat Gamecocks of S.C. by 6–0 score". Daily Press. October 6, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Swarthmore bows to Virginia eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "V.M.I. in triumph over Virginia, 20–7". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Johnnies bow to Virginians". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland, Virginia battle to 13–13 tie". The Miami Herald. November 3, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia vs. V.P.I. Official Programme". VPI vs. UVA Football Program. 1929. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cavalier squadron and Generals play to draw, 13 to 13". Daily Press. November 17, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina licks Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1929 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "1929 Football Schedule". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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