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1929 Iowa Wesleyan Tigers football team

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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.

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]

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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.