1929 Duquesne Dukes football team

1929 Duquesne Dukes football
Tri-State champion
ConferenceTri-State Conference
Record9–0–1 (3–0 Tri-State)
Head coach
Home stadiumDuquesne campus, Forbes Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Tri-State Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Duquesne $ 3 – 0 – 0 9 – 0 – 1
Thiel 2 – 1 – 0 2 – 5 – 2
Waynesburg 2 – 2 – 0 5 – 4 – 0
Westminster (PA) 2 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Geneva 1 – 3 – 0 2 – 6 – 1
Bethany (WV) 0 – 2 – 0 1 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Duquesne Dukes football team represented Duquesne University as a member of the Tri-State Conference during the 1929 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Elmer Layden, the Dukes compiled an overall record of 9–0–1 with mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the Tri-State title. Duquesne played two home games on campus and six homes games at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 21Edinboro*
W 12–04,000
September 28Slippery Rock*
  • Duquesne campus
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 12–03,000
October 5at West Virginia*Morgantown, WVT 7–7
October 12Albion*
W 18–0
October 19Loyola (IL)*
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 7–6
November 1Geneva
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 27–720,000
November 9at Catholic University*Brookland, Washington, DCW 19–135,000
November 15Westminster (PA)
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 31–718,000
November 23Haskell*
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 7–65,000
November 27Waynesburg
  • Forbes Field
  • Pittsburgh, PA
W 14–75,000
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. ^ Max E. Hannum (September 22, 1929). "Dukes Open Local Grid Season With 14-0 Win: Layden's Men Score Twice". The Pittsburgh Press. p. Sporting 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Bluffmen Register Win Over Teachers". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. September 29, 1929. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Duquesne Defeats Teachers". The Pittsburgh Press. September 29, 1929. p. Sporting 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Dukes play to a tie with Mountaineers". The Pittsburgh Press. October 6, 1929. Retrieved July 21, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Dukes Defeat Albion". The Pittsburgh Press. October 13, 1929 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Final Period Rally Gives Duquesne Win By One Point". The Pittsburgh Press. October 20, 1929 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Dukes Win Stubborn Battle, 19-13". The Pittsburgh Press. November 10, 1929. p. Sporting 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Dukes Overwhelm Westminster, 31 to 7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 16, 1929. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Duquesne Beats Haskell, 7-6". The Pittsburgh Press. November 23, 1929. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Dukes Rally To Beat Jackets, 14 to 7". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 28, 1929. p. 37 – via Newspapers.com.