1929 Catholic University Cardinals football team

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1929 Catholic University Cardinals football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–4
Head coach
Home stadiumBrookland Stadium
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 Catholic University Cardinals football team was an American football team that represented the Catholic University of America as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach John B. McAuliffe, the Cardinals compiled a 5–4 record.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at Boston CollegeL 6–13[1]
October 5Mount St. Mary'sW 7–0[2]
October 12Baltimore
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 18–0[3]
October 19at VillanovaL 0–12[4]
October 26at Rutgers
W 14–10[5]
November 2Manhattan
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 20–7
November 9Duquesne
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
L 13–18[6]
November 16at William & MaryL 13–36[7]
November 28George Washington
  • Brookland Stadium
  • Washington, DC
W 48–65,000[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Boston College and Catholic University elevens to open football season at Fenway Park". The Boston Globe. September 28, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  2. ^ "Mt. St. Mary's misses chance". The Baltimore Sun. October 6, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Baltimore U. beaten again". The Baltimore Sun. October 13, 1929. p. 3. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ "Cardinals fall, but Hats are undoffed as Villanova wins". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 20, 1929. p. S1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ "Rutgers is defeated in thrill game". The Sunday News. October 27, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Dukes win stubborn battle, 18–13". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1929. p. Sporting 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  7. ^ "Maxey points way for Indians' easy win over Catholic". Daily Press. November 17, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  8. ^ "Cardinals crush the G.W. team 48–6, in season finale". The University Hatchet. December 4, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Internet Archive.