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1929 Virginia Cavaliers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record4–3–2 (1–3–2 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumLambeth Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 10 Tulane $ 6 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 0
Tennessee 6 – 0 – 1 9 – 0 – 1
North Carolina 7 – 1 – 0 9 – 1 – 0
Florida 6 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Vanderbilt 5 – 1 – 0 7 – 2 – 0
Kentucky 3 – 1 – 1 6 – 1 – 1
Georgia 4 – 2 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
VMI 4 – 2 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Duke 2 – 1 – 0 4 – 6 – 0
LSU 3 – 2 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Alabama 4 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 0
Clemson 3 – 3 – 0 8 – 3 – 0
VPI 2 – 3 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Georgia Tech 3 – 5 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
South Carolina 2 – 5 – 0 6 – 5 – 0
Virginia 1 – 3 – 2 4 – 3 – 2
Maryland 1 – 3 – 1 4 – 4 – 2
Washington and Lee 1 – 4 – 1 3 – 5 – 1
Ole Miss 0 – 4 – 2 1 – 6 – 2
Mississippi A&M 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 2
Sewanee 0 – 4 – 1 2 – 5 – 2
NC State 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 8 – 0
Auburn 0 – 7 – 0 2 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1929 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1929 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Earl Abell, the Cavaliers compiled an overall record of 4–3–2 with a mark of 1–3–2 in conference play, placing 16th in the SoCon. The team played its games at Lambeth Field in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28 Randolph–Macon*
W 27–6 [1]
October 5 at South Carolina
W 6–0 [2]
October 12 Swarthmore*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 12–7 [3]
October 19 VMI
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
L 7–20 [4]
October 26 St. John's (MD)*
  • Lambeth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA
W 32–7 [5]
November 2 at Maryland
T 13–13 [6]
November 9 VPIdagger
  • Lambuth Field
  • Charlottesville, VA (rivalry)
L 12–32 [7]
November 16 at Washington and Lee
T 13–13 7,000 [8]
November 28 at North Carolina
L 7–41 30,000 [9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Kaminer scores three touchdowns as Virginia wallops Randolph–Macon, 27–6". Richmond Times-Dispatch. September 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers beat Gamecocks of S.C. by 6–0 score". Daily Press. October 6, 1929. Retrieved January 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Swarthmore bows to Virginia eleven". The Philadelphia Inquirer. October 13, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "V.M.I. in triumph over Virginia, 20–7". The Miami Herald. October 20, 1929. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Johnnies bow to Virginians". The Baltimore Sun. October 27, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Maryland, Virginia battle to 13–13 tie". The Miami Herald. November 3, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Virginia vs. V.P.I. Official Programme". VPI vs. UVA Football Program. 1929. p. 1. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  8. ^ "Cavalier squadron and Generals play to draw, 13 to 13". Daily Press. November 17, 1929. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Carolina licks Virginia". The Charlotte Observer. November 29, 1929. Retrieved December 6, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1929 Virginia Cavaliers Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "1929 Football Schedule". University of Virginia Athletics. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
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