1929 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

1929 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (4–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 7 – 0 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Spring Hill 4 – 0 – 0 7 – 1 – 0
Centre 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 3 – 1
The Citadel 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Louisiana College 3 – 0 – 1 6 – 2 – 1
Centenary 1 – 0 – 0 6 – 3 – 1
Louisiana Normal 1 – 0 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Furman 4 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Stetson 3 – 1 – 0 5 – 1 – 0
Millsaps 3 – 1 – 2 6 – 1 – 3
Southwestern (TN) 2 – 1 – 0 5 – 3 – 0
Transylvania 2 – 1 – 2 6 – 4 – 3
Miami (FL) 3 – 2 – 0 3 – 2 – 0
Erskine 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 – 3 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Howard (AL) 3 – 3 – 2 5 – 4 – 2
Presbyterian 3 – 3 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 – 3 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Wofford 2 – 3 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Oglethorpe 1 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Louisiana Tech 1 – 3 – 2 3 – 4 – 3
Louisville 1 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 0
Florida Southern 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Mercer 2 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Mississippi College 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 6 – 1
SW Louisiana 1 – 5 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
Union (TN) 0 – 5 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
Newberry 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 7 – 1
Rollins 0 – 5 – 0 0 – 5 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1929 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–4 record.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Auburn*
L 0–67,500[1]
October 4Spring Hill
L 6–15[2]
October 11Mercer
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 39–7[3]
October 19at Chattanooga
L 7–13[4]
October 26at Union (TN)Jackson, TNW 31–0[5]
November 2at Millsaps
W 20–7[6]
November 9Mississippi College
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 20–0[7]
November 23vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 6–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "Hatfield's 18-yard sprint gives 7 to 0 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Birmingham–Southern drops 15–6 tilt to Hill". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mercer Bears are smothered by 39–7 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Moccasins come from behind, beat Panthers, 13 to 7, and keep S.I.A.A. slate clean". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pilgreem and Smith lead Southern crew". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Millsaps impotent in mud while Panther 11 swims to 20 to 7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern wins, 20–0, from Mississippi". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard beats Southern, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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