1929 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football team

The 1929 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented the Mississippi State Teachers College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their second year under head coach William B. Saunders, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record.[1]

1929 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–6–1
Head coach
Home stadiumKamper Park
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

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at Southwestern Louisiana
L 0–7[2]
October 5at Mississippi College
L 0–20[3]
October 12Marion Military Institute
  • Kamper Park
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 31–0[1]
October 18Southwest Mississippi J.C.
  • Kamper Park
  • Hattiesburg, MS
T 6–6[1]
November 2at Spring Hill
L 6–25[4]
November 9Pearl River J.C.
  • Kamper Park
  • Hattiesburg, MS
L 7–14[5]
November 16at Louisiana College
L 6–12[6]
November 22at Delta StateCleveland, MSL 6–14[7]
November 29Clarke College (MS)
  • Kamper Park
  • Hattiesburg, MS
W 12–7[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1929 Football Schedule". USM Golden Eagles Athletics. University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Bulldogs begin grid season with victory over Miss. team, 7–0". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Choctaws under wraps, win from S.T.C. 20–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Badgers defeat Teachers by 25–6". The Birmingham News. November 3, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pearl River team defeats S.T.C. 11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Wildcats hold back aerial attack and get close win over Mississippi Teachers". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Delta Teachers defeat M.S.T.C." The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.