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1929 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record2–5–2 (2–3–2 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Maher Field
Seasons← 19281930 →
1929 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1929 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1929 college football season. Led by 16th-year head coach Pinky Spruhan, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 2–5–2, with a mark of 2–3–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Virginia Conference.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28at VPI*L 0–19
October 4BridgewaterW 31–0
October 12at Albright*Reading, PAL 0–46
October 19Emory and Henry
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
L 0–26
October 26at Hampden–SydneyHampden-Sydney, VAL 7–13
November 2at RichmondT 6–6
November 11William & MaryL 6–192,000–2,500
November 15Randolph–Macon
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 7–0
November 22at LynchburgT 6–6
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "V.P.I. overpowers Roanoke, 19 to 0". The Roanoke Times. September 29, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Maroons open home season with 31 to 0 win". The Roanoke Times. October 5, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Albright blanks Roanoke Maroons". The Roanoke Times. October 13, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Emory and Henry victorious over Roanoke College, 26 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. October 20, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Hampden–Sydney beats Maroon football team by 13-to-7 score". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 27, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Richmond, Roanoke battle to tie". The Atlanta Constitution. November 3, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Indians draw nearer title with 19–6 win". The Roanoke World-News. November 12, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Roanoke wins over Randolph–Macon". Daily Press. November 16, 1929. Retrieved March 16, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Hornets and Maroons battle to 6–6 deadlock in driving snow at stadium field". The Lynchburg News. November 23, 1929. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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