1929 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football team

1929 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–6–1
Head coach	William B. Saunders (2nd season)
Home stadium	Kamper Park

1929 Southern college football independents records

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Maryland			–					11	–	0	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	0	–	0
Guilford			–					7	–	1	–	1
Texas Mines			–					6	–	1	–	2
Appalachian State			–					4	–	1	–	3
Navy			–					6	–	2	–	2
Georgetown			–					5	–	2	–	2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					6	–	3	–	1
Beacom College			–					3	–	2	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					4	–	3	–	2
Wake Forest			–					6	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	3	–	3
Loyola (LA)			–					4	–	4	–	2
Davidson			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas A&I			–					3	–	4	–	1
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Tech			–					1	–	7	–	2
Delaware			–					0	–	7	–	1
George Washington			–					0	–	8	–	0

The 1929 Mississippi State Teachers Yellow Jackets football team was an American football team that represented the Mississippi State Teachers College (now known as the University of Southern Mississippi) as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their second year under head coach William B. Saunders, the team compiled a 2–6–1 record.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
September 28	at Southwestern Louisiana	S.L.I. Stadium Lafayette, LA	L 0–7	[2]
October 5	at Mississippi College	Provine Field Clinton, MS	L 0–20	[3]
October 12	Marion Military Institute	Kamper Park Hattiesburg, MS	W 31–0	[1]
October 18	Southwest Mississippi J.C.	Kamper Park Hattiesburg, MS	T 6–6	[1]
November 2	at Spring Hill	Hartwell Field Mobile, AL	L 6–25	[4]
November 9	Pearl River J.C.	Kamper Park Hattiesburg, MS	L 7–14	[5]
November 16	at Louisiana College	Alumni Field Pineville, LA	L 6–12	[6]
November 22	at Delta State	Cleveland, MS	L 6–14	[7]
November 29	Clarke College (MS)	Kamper Park Hattiesburg, MS	W 12–7	[1]

References

1. "1929 Football Schedule". USM Golden Eagles Athletics. University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
2. "Bulldogs begin grid season with victory over Miss. team, 7–0". The Daily Advertiser. September 30, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Choctaws under wraps, win from S.T.C. 20–0". The Clarion-Ledger. October 6, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Badgers defeat Teachers by 25–6". The Birmingham News. November 3, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Pearl River team defeats S.T.C. 11". The Clarion-Ledger. November 10, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Wildcats hold back aerial attack and get close win over Mississippi Teachers". The Shreveport Times. November 17, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Delta Teachers defeat M.S.T.C." The Clarion-Ledger. November 24, 1929. Retrieved July 16, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.