1929 East Tennessee State Teachers football team

1929 East Tennessee State Teachers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record2–5–1
Head coach
CaptainArthur R. "Cap" Isbell
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

The 1929 East Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1929 college football season. They were led by fifth-year coach John Robinson. Robinson was assisted by William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1968. This was Robinson's final year coaching the team, and his squad finished with a 2–5–1 record.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
Union (KY)L 0–25
October 5at Carson–NewmanJefferson City, TNL 0–25[2]
October 12at Appalachian State
L 0–26
October 19at HiwasseeMadisonville, TNL 0–13[3]
Mars HillL 6–14
WeaverW 6–0
November 11at TusculumT 6–6
BluefieldW 13–7

References

  1. ^ Roberts, L. Thomas; Robertson, Jerry; Buc Football and Friends Foundation (August 29, 2007). East Tennessee State University Football. Tennessee: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738544243.
  2. ^ "Parsons Outscore Teachers, 25 to 0". Bristol Herald Courier. Bristol, Tennessee. October 6, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Hiwassee Victor Over Teachers". Knoxville News Sentinel. Knoxville, Tennessee. October 20, 1929. p. 4. Retrieved September 30, 2020 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.