1929 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team

The 1929 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football team was an American football team that represented Birmingham–Southern College as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association during the 1929 college football season. In their second season under head coach Jenks Gillem, the team compiled a 4–4 record.

1929 Birmingham–Southern Panthers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record4–4 (4–3 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumLegion Field
Seasons
← 1928
1930 →
1929 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chattanooga $ 7 0 0 8 2 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 7 1 0
Centre 4 0 1 5 3 1
The Citadel 4 0 1 5 4 1
Louisiana College 3 0 1 6 2 1
Centenary 1 0 0 6 3 1
Louisiana Normal 1 0 2 4 3 2
Furman 4 1 1 5 4 1
Stetson 3 1 0 5 1 0
Millsaps 3 1 2 6 1 3
Southwestern (TN) 2 1 0 5 3 0
Transylvania 2 1 2 6 4 3
Miami (FL) 3 2 0 3 2 0
Erskine 3 2 0 6 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 4 3 0 4 4 0
Western Kentucky State Normal 3 3 0 7 3 0
Howard (AL) 3 3 2 5 4 2
Presbyterian 3 3 0 4 4 1
Georgetown (KY) 2 3 0 4 5 0
Wofford 2 3 0 3 6 0
Oglethorpe 1 2 0 5 4 1
Kentucky Wesleyan 1 3 0 5 4 0
Louisiana Tech 1 3 2 3 4 3
Louisville 1 3 0 3 5 0
Florida Southern 1 3 0 2 5 0
Mercer 2 5 0 2 7 0
Mississippi College 1 4 1 3 6 1
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 7 0
Union (TN) 0 5 1 1 5 1
Newberry 0 5 0 0 7 1
Rollins 0 5 0 0 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Auburn*L 0–67,500[1]
October 4Spring HillL 6–15[2]
October 11Mercer
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 39–7[3]
October 19at ChattanoogaL 7–13[4]
October 26at Union (TN)Jackson, TNW 31–0[5]
November 2at Millsaps
W 20–7[6]
November 9Mississippi College
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
W 20–0[7]
November 23vs. Howard (AL)
  • Legion Field
  • Birmingham, AL
L 6–7[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Hatfield's 18-yard sprint gives 7 to 0 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Birmingham–Southern drops 15–6 tilt to Hill". The Birmingham News. October 5, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Mercer Bears are smothered by 39–7 score". The Atlanta Constitution. October 12, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Moccasins come from behind, beat Panthers, 13 to 7, and keep S.I.A.A. slate clean". Chattanooga Daily Times. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Pilgreem and Smith lead Southern crew". The Birmingham News. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Millsaps impotent in mud while Panther 11 swims to 20 to 7 win". The Clarion-Ledger. November 3, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Southern wins, 20–0, from Mississippi". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 10, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Howard beats Southern, 7 to 6". The Birmingham News. November 24, 1929. Retrieved February 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.