1929 Catholic University Cardinals football team

The 1929 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John B. McAuliffe, the Cardinals compiled a 5–4 record.

1929 Catholic University Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumBrookland 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

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Boston CollegeL 6–13[1]
October 5Mount St. Mary'sW 7–0[2]
October 12Baltimore
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 18–0[3]
October 19at VillanovaL 0–12[4]
October 26at Rutgers
W 14–10[5]
November 2Manhattan
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–7
November 9Duquesne
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 13–18[6]
November 16at William & MaryL 13–36[7]
November 28George Washington
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 48–65,000[8]

References edit

  1. ^ "Boston College and Catholic University elevens to open football season at Fenway Park". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Mt. St. Mary's misses chance". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "Baltimore U. beaten again". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Cardinals fall, but Hats are undoffed as Villanova wins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1929. p. S1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Rutgers is defeated in thrill game". The Sunday News. October 27, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Dukes win stubborn battle, 18–13". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1929. p. Sporting 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Maxey points way for Indians' easy win over Catholic". Daily Press. November 17, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Cardinals crush the G.W. team 48–6, in season finale". The University Hatchet. December 4, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Internet Archive.