1929 Southern Illinois Maroons football team

The 1929 Southern Illinois Maroons football team was an American football team that represented Southern Illinois Normal University (now known as Southern Illinois University Carbondale) in the Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) during the 1929 college football season. In its 13th season under head coach William McAndrew, the team compiled a 5–3–1 record.[1] The team played its home games at Normal Field in Carbondale, Illinois.

1929 Southern Illinois Maroons football
ConferenceIllinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record5–3–1 (4–2–1 IIAC)
Head coach
Seasons
 1928
1930 
1929 Illinois Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Knox (IL) +500710
Lombard +300611
Millikin510710
Eastern Illinois510610
Monmouth (IL)510540
Northern Illinois State411611
Illinois Wesleyan520530
Elmhurst210810
Bradley420630
Southern Illinois420531
Shurtleff320530
Carthage221431
Eureka332332
Illinois College330440
Augustana (IL)331341
North Central *241351
Lake Forest120250
McKendree140460
Wheaton (IL)141261
Illinois State Normal152152
St. Viator061071
Mount Morris060260
Western Illinois070080
  • + Conference co-champions
  • * – North Central finished the season 6–0–1 in conference play, but forfeited their share of the title and four wins, over Lake Forest, Augustana, Carthage, and Monmouth, because of an ineligible player.
    † – Western Illinois finished the season 3–4 in conference play, but forfeited three wins, over Shurtleff, Augustana, and Illinois State, because of an ineligible player.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 28at St. ViatorBourbonnais, ILW 6–0[2]
October 5at LombardGalesburg, ILL 0–26
October 12at Murray State*Murray, KYL 12–13
October 19at Illinois State Normal
W 6–0
October 25Illinois WesleyanCarbondale, ILT 0–0
November 2Cape Girardeau*Carbondale, ILW 7–0
November 8ShurtleffCarbondale, ILW 3–0
November 16at Eastern Illinois
L 6–9
November 23at McKendreeLebanon, ILW 12–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "Southern Illinois Saluki Football 2019 Media Guide" (PDF). Southern Illinois University. 2019. p. 114. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. "Teachers' Win Off Viator Opens Eyes Of Upstate". Carbondale Free Press. September 30, 1929. p. 5. Retrieved January 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com.