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 | |
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| Conference | Iowa Conference |
| Record | 8–0 (5–0 Iowa) |
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| 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 | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule edit
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Source |
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| October 5 | Graceland* | Mount Pleasant, IA | W 45–0 | [2] |
| October 12 | St. Ambrose | Mount Pleasant, IA | W 6–0 | [3] |
| October 18 | at Central (IA) | Pella, IA | W 24–7 | [4] |
| October 26 | Carthage* | Mount Pleasant, IA | W 12–0 | [5] |
| November 2 | at Penn (IA) | Oskaloosa, IA | W 13–0 | [6] |
| November 15 | at Upper Iowa | Fayette, IA | W 26–0 | [7] |
| November 22 | Culver-Stockton* | Mount Pleasant, IA | W 22–0 | [8] |
| November 28 | at Parsons | Fairfield, IA | W 26–6 | [9][10] |
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References edit
- ^ "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
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- ^ "Iowa Wesleyan Is Easy Winner". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. October 6, 1929. p. 6S. Retrieved February 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
- ^ "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 .
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