1929 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team

The 1929 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team was an American football team that represented Iowa Wesleyan College—later known as Iowa Wesleyan University—as a member of the Iowa Conference during the 1929 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Glen Bingham, the Tigers compiled an perfect overall record of 8–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Iowa Conference title.[1]

1929 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football
ConferenceIowa Conference
Record8–0 (5–0 Iowa)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Iowa Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa Wesleyan $ 5 0 0 8 0 0
Buena Vista 3 1 1 6 1 2
Columbia (IA) 3 1 1 4 1 1
Luther 6 2 0 6 3 0
Iowa State Teachers 3 1 0 3 4 0
Simpson (IA) 4 2 0 6 3 0
Morningside 1 1 0 4 4 0
Central (IA) 2 4 0 3 4 1
St. Ambrose 1 3 0 3 4 1
Upper Iowa 1 3 1 1 5 1
Parsons 1 4 1 1 6 1
Penn (IA) 1 5 0 1 6 0
Dubuque 0 2 0 2 3 1
Western Union 0 2 0 1 7 1
  • $ – Conference champion
  • Upper Iowa's forfeit to Simpson on November 22 was not counted in conference standings.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
October 5Graceland*Mount Pleasant, IAW 45–0[2]
October 12St. AmbroseMount Pleasant, IAW 6–0[3]
October 18at Central (IA)Pella, IAW 24–7[4]
October 26Carthage*Mount Pleasant, IAW 12–0[5]
November 2at Penn (IA)Oskaloosa, IAW 13–0[6]
November 15at Upper IowaFayette, IAW 26–0[7]
November 22Culver-Stockton*Mount Pleasant, IAW 22–0[8]
November 28at ParsonsFairfield, IAW 26–6[9][10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Is Monarch Of Iowa Conference". Waterloo Daily Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. Associated Press. November 30, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved October 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com  .
  2. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Is Easy Winner". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 6, 1929. p. 6S. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  3. ^ "First Period Touchdown Is One Too Many". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. Davenport, Iowa. October 13, 1929. p. 37. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  4. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Is Victor Over Central College by 24 to 7 Score". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 19, 1929. p. 5. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  5. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Is 12-0 Victor Over Carthage". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 27, 1929. p. 8S. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  6. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Is Still Conquering". The Daily Nonpareil. Council Bluffs, Iowa. Associated Press. November 3, 1929. p. 18. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  7. ^ "Wesleyan Squad Owns Peacocks In 26 To 0 Tilt". Waterloo Daily Courier. Waterloo, Iowa. November 16, 1929. p. 9. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  8. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Is Victorious Over Missouri School". The Daily Times. Davenport, Iowa. Associated Press. November 23, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  9. ^ "Wesleyan Eleven Bears Parsons to Clinch Iowa Title". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. Associated Press. November 29, 1929. p. 10. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .
  10. ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Wins Conference Title". The Minneapolis Morning Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Associated Press. November 29, 1929. p. 17. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com  .