1929 Southern Conference football season

The 1929 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1929 college football season. The season began on September 21. Led by captain Bill Banker, the Tulane Green Wave posted a 9–0, undefeated record.

1929 Southern Conference football season
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 21, 1929
through December 7, 1929
Number of teams23
Regular Season
Season championsTulane
1929 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 –0 –09 –0 –0
Tennessee 6 –0 –19 –0 –1
North Carolina 7 –1 –09 –1 –0
Florida 6 –1 –08 –2 –0
Vanderbilt 5 –1 –07 –2 –0
Kentucky 3 –1 –16 –1 –1
Georgia 4 –2 –06 –4 –0
VMI 4 –2 –08 –2 –0
Duke 2 –1 –04 –6 –0
LSU 3 –2 –06 –3 –0
Alabama 4 –3 –06 –3 –0
Clemson 3 –3 –08 –3 –0
VPI 2 –3 –05 –4 –0
Georgia Tech 3 –5 –03 –6 –0
South Carolina 2 –5 –06 –5 –0
Virginia 1 –3 –24 –3 –2
Maryland 1 –3 –14 –4 –2
Washington and Lee 1 –4 –13 –5 –1
Ole Miss 0 –4 –21 –6 –2
Mississippi A&M 0 –3 –11 –5 –2
Sewanee 0 –4 –12 –5 –2
NC State 0 –5 –01 –8 –0
Auburn 0 –7 –02 –7 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

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
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 21NewberryClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 68–0
September 21Hampden-SydneyVMILexington, VirginiaW 19–0

Week Two
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 27Birmingham–SouthernAuburnMontgomery, AlabamaW 7–0
September 27Washington (MD)MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 34–7
September 27Henderson-BrownMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiL 7–0
September 28Mississippi CollegeAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 55–06,000
September 28ClemsonDavidsonCharlotte, North CarolinaW 32–14
September 28Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 54–0
September 28OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaL 13–6
September 28Louisiana CollegeLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 58–0
September 28Wake ForestNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaW 48–0
September 28Tennessee TechSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 46–0
September 28ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 26–7
September 28CentreTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 40–0
September 28Northwestern StateTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 40–6
September 28Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 19–7
September 28Randolph-MaconVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 27–6
September 28VMIRichmondCity Stadium • Richmond, VirginiaW 40–0
September 28RoanokeVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 19–0
September 28LynchburgWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 64–6

Week Three
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 4Washington & LeeNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW&L 27–6
October 5Ole MissAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 22–712,000
October 5AuburnClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaCLEM 26–7
October 5VMIFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FloridaFLA 12–7
October 5FurmanGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 27–0
October 5Mississippi A&MGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 27–13
October 5MaryvilleKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW 40–0
October 5Louisiana-LafayetteLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 58–0
October 5North CarolinaMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandUNC 43–0
October 5TransylvaniaSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeT 6–6
October 5TennesseeChattanoogaChattanooga, TennesseeW 20–0
October 5OuachitaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 26–6
October 5VirginiaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaUVA 6–0
October 5Hampden-SydneyVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 37–6

Week Four
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 11North Carolina StateClemsonFlorence, South CarolinaCLEM 26–0
October 11FloridaAuburnCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaFLA 19–0
October 12ChattanoogaAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaW 46–05,000
October 12YaleGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaW 15–0
October 12South CarolinaMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandSCAR 26–6
October 12SewaneeLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 27–14
October 12North CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaUNC 18–7
October 12Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 52–7
October 12Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 34–0
October 12VanderbiltMinnesotaMemorial Stadium • MinneapolisL 15–6
October 12SwarthmoreVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 12–7
October 12The CitadelVMILexington, VirginiaW 13–7
October 12Virginia TechPennFranklin Field • PhiladelphiaL 14–8
October 12Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 20–6

Week Five
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 17Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 8–6
October 18ClemsonWoffordSpartanburg, South CarolinaW 30–0
October 18Ole MissLoyolaNew OrleansW 26–24
October 18PresbyterianSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 41–0
October 19AlabamaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 6–0
October 19VanderbiltAuburnBirmingham, AlabamaVAN 41–2
October 19FloridaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 19–6
October 19GeorgiaNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUGA 19–12
October 19Mississippi A&MLSUJackson, MississippiLSU 31–6
October 19GallaudetMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 13–6
October 19CumberlandSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 33–6
October 19Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneTulane Stadium • New OrleansW 60–0
October 19VMIVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaVMI 20–7
October 19William & MaryVirginia TechRichmond, VirginiaW 25–14
October 19Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 26–6

Week Six
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 24ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 21–14
October 26SewaneeAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 35–7
October 26HowardAuburnW 6–0
October 26GeorgiaFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 18–6
October 26Georgia TechTulaneTulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 20–14
October 26KentuckyCentreDanville, KentuckyW 33–0
October 26Louisiana TechLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 53–7
October 26MarylandVMIRichmond, VirginiaVMI 7–6
October 26Ole MissSMUDallasL 52–0
October 26Virginia TechNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 38–13
October 26North Carolina StateMichigan StateSpartan Stadium • East Lansing, MichiganL 40–6
October 26MaryvilleVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 33–0
October 26St. John'sVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 32–7
October 26TennesseeWashington & LeeMaher Field • Roanoke, VirginiaTENN 39–0

Week Seven
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 31South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 27–14
November 2AuburnTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 27–0
November 2ClemsonKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 44–6
November 2FloridaHarvardHarvard Stadium • Boston, MassachusettsL 14–0
November 2Notre DameGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaL 26–6
November 2ArkansasLSUState Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LouisianaL 32–0
November 2VirginiaMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandT 13–13
November 2SewaneeOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiT 6–6
November 2Mississippi CollegeMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiW 6–0
November 2North Carolina StateNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 32–0
November 2TulaneGeorgiaMcClung Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaTUL 21–15
November 2AlabamaVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 13–015,000
November 2VMIDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaW 12–6
November 2Virginia TechWashington & LeeLynchburg, VirginiaVT 36–6

Week Eight
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 9KentuckyAlabamaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaALA 24–13
November 9AuburnTulaneTulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 52–0
November 9ClemsonVMINorfolk, VirginiaVMI 12–0
November 9GeorgiaNYUYankee Stadium • Bronx, New YorkL 27–19
November 9Georgia TechVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 23–7
November 9LSUDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaL 32–6
November 9MarylandYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, ConnecticutT 13–13
November 9Ole MissPurdueLafayette, IndianaL 27–7
November 9Michigan StateMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiL 33–19
November 9DavidsonNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaL 13–0
November 9North CarolinaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaUNC 40–0
November 9SewaneeRhodesMemphis, TennesseeL 9–0
November 9Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 73–0
November 9Virginia TechVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaVT 32–12
November 9St. John'sWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 18–6

Week Nine
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 16AlabamaGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaALA 14–0
November 16AuburnGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 24–0
November 16ClemsonFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaFLA 13–7
November 16KentuckyVMILexington, VirginiaUK 23–12
November 16Ole MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 13–6
November 16Virginia TechMarylandNorfolk, VirginiaMD 24–0
November 16MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MississippiT 0–0
November 16DavidsonNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaW 26–7
November 16North Carolina StateDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaL 19–12
November 16South CarolinaFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 2–0
November 16SewaneeTulaneTulane Stadium • New OrleansTUL 18–0
November 16VanderbiltTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 13–0
November 16VirginiaWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaT 13–13

Week Ten
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 23The CitadelClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 13–0
November 23FloridaSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaFLA 20–7
November 23SewaneeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 26–6

Week Eleven
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 28GeorgiaAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaUGA 12–025,000
November 28FurmanClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 7–6
November 28Washington & LeeFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 25–7
November 28AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • AtlantaGT 19–6
November 28TennesseeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyT 6–6
November 28TulaneLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaTUL 21–0
November 28Johns HopkinsMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 39–8
November 28Mississippi A&MOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiT 7–7
November 28VirginiaNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 41–7
November 28VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VirginiaVMI 16–6
November 30South CarolinaNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaSCAR 20–6

Week Twelve
DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 7OregonFloridaMadison Square Garden Stadium • Miami, FloridaW 20–6
December 7Georgia TechGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 12–6
December 7MarylandMcDanielBaltimoreL 12–0
December 7North CarolinaDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaW 48–7
December 7South CarolinaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 54–0

Awards and honors

All-Americans
Main article: 1929 College Football All-America Team

All-Southern team
Main article: 1929 College Football All-Southern Team

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

Position Name First-team selectors Team
QB Bobby Dodd AP, UP, AJ Tennessee
HB Gene McEver AP, UP, AJ, CP Tennessee
HB Bill Banker AP, UP, AJ, CP Tulane
FB Tony Holm AP, UP, AJ, CP Alabama
E Vernon "Catfish" Smith AP, UP Georgia
T Fred Sington AP, AJ, CP Alabama
G Ray Farris AP, UP, AJ North Carolina
C Lloyd Roberts AP, UP, AJ Tulane
G Bull Brown AP, AJ Vanderbilt
T Dick Abernathy AP Vanderbilt
E Dale Van Sickel AP, CP Florida

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