1929 William & Mary Indians football team
| 1929 William & Mary Indians football | |
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Virginia Conference champion | |
| Conference | Virginia Conference |
| Record | 8–2 (5–0 Virginia) |
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| Captain | Ted Bauserman |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William & Mary $ | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hampden–Sydney | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Emory and Henry | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roanoke | 2 | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richmond | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Randolph–Macon | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lynchburg | 1 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bridgewater | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1929 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1929 college football season. Led by second-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Indians compiled an overall record of 8–2 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Virginia Conference title.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 28 | St. John's (MD)* |
| W 19–0 | 5,000 | [1] | |
| October 5 | at Navy* | L 0–15 | [2] | |||
| October 12 | at Emory and Henry |
| W 7–6 | [3] | ||
| October 19 | vs. VPI* | L 14–25 | 12,000 | [4] | ||
| October 26 | Bridgewater |
| W 59–0 | [5] | ||
| November 2 | George Washington* |
| W 51–6 | [6] | ||
| November 11 | at Roanoke |
| W 19–6 | 2,000–2,500 | [7] | |
| November 16 | Catholic University* |
| W 36–13 | [8] | ||
| November 28 | at Richmond | W 25–0 | [9] | |||
| December 7 | 2:30 p.m. | vs. Hampden–Sydney |
| W 20–6 | 6,000 | [10][11][12] |
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References
- ^ "Johnnies bow to Wm. & Mary". The Baltimore Sun. September 29, 1929. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Navy strikes little Tartar". The Houston Post. October 6, 1929. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "E. and H. record is broken by William and Mary by 7 to 6 score". Bristol Herald Courier. October 13, 1929. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tech Rallies to Defeat Redskins" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 25, 1929. p. 6. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "Eagles fall when William and Mary triumphs, 59 to 0". Daily Press. October 27, 1929. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "William and Mary eleven conquers George Washington". Daily Press. November 3, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Indians draw nearer title with 19–6 win". The Roanoke World-News. November 12, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Maxey points way for Indians' easy win over Catholic". Daily Press. November 17, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved September 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Indians batter Spider defense to register a 25 to 0 victory". The Roanoke Times. November 29, 1929. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Conference Title At Stake Today As Indians-Tigers Play". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. December 7, 1929. p. 11. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Indians Tomahawk Tigers In State's Last Grid Battle". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. December 8, 1929. p. 1. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Indians Tomahawk Tigers In State's Last Grid Battle (continued)". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. December 8, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com .