The 1929 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1929 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Pinky Spruhan, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 2–5–2, with a mark of 2–3–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Virginia Conference.
| 1929 Roanoke Maroons football | |
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| Conference | Virginia Conference |
| Record | 2–5–2 (2–3–2 Virginia) |
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| Home stadium | College Field Maher Field |
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| William & Mary $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden–Sydney | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emory and Henry | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roanoke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph–Macon | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynchburg | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | at VPI* | L 0–19 | [1] | ||
| October 4 | Bridgewater |
| W 31–0 | [2] | |
| October 12 | at Albright* | Reading, PA | L 0–46 | [3] | |
| October 19 | Emory and Henry |
| L 0–26 | [4] | |
| October 26 | at Hampden–Sydney | Hampden-Sydney, VA | L 7–13 | [5] | |
| November 2 | at Richmond | T 6–6 | [6] | ||
| November 11 | William & Mary |
| L 6–19 | 2,000–2,500 | [7] |
| November 15 | Randolph–Macon |
| W 7–0 | [8] | |
| November 22 | at Lynchburg |
| T 6–6 | [9] | |
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References edit
- ^ "V.P.I. overpowers Roanoke, 19 to 0". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maroons open home season with 31 to 0 win". The Roanoke Times. October 5, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Albright blanks Roanoke Maroons". The Roanoke Times. October 13, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Emory and Henry victorious over Roanoke College, 26 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hampden–Sydney beats Maroon football team by 13-to-7 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 27, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Richmond, Roanoke battle to tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians draw nearer title with 19–6 win". The Roanoke World-News. November 12, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Roanoke wins over Randolph–Macon". Daily Press. November 16, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hornets and Maroons battle to 6–6 deadlock in driving snow at stadium field". The Lynchburg News. November 23, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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