1929 George Washington Colonials football team

1929 George Washington Colonials football
1929 George Washington Colonials football
Conference	Independent
Record	0–8
Head coach	Jim Pixlee (1st season);
	Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

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 George Washington Colonials football team was an American football team that represented George Washington University as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their first season under head coach Jim Pixlee, the team compiled a 0–8 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 5	Manhattan	Wilson Memorial Stadium Washington, DC	L 7–27	5,000	^[1]
October 12	American	Eastern High School Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–8		^[2]
October 19	at Dickinson	Carlisle, PA	L 6–7		^[3]
October 26	at CCNY	Lewisohn Stadium New York, NY	L 0–45		^[4]
November 2	at William & Mary	Cary Field Williamsburg, VA	L 6–51		^[5]
November 9	Saint Joseph's	Central High School Stadium Washington, DC^[6]	L 7–12		^[7]
November 16	Juniata	Central High School Stadium Washington, DC	L 0–32		^[8]
November 28	at Catholic University	Brookland Stadium Washington, DC	L 6–48	5,000	^[9]

^ "Fighting Colonial grid team loses first game to Manhattan 27 to 7". The University Hatchet. October 9, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Buff and blue Colonials fall to American U." The University Hatchet. October 16, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
^ "George Washington is beaten by Dickinson". Nashville Banner. October 20, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "C.C.N.Y. registers first grid victory". The Brooklyn Daily Times. October 27, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "William and Mary eleven conquers George Washington". Daily Press. November 3, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Varsity beaten as St. Joseph's takes 12–7 game". The University Hatchet. November 13, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
^ "St. Joe's triumphs in capitol town". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 10, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Colonials lose game by 32–0 to Juniata College". The University Hatchet. November 17, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
^ "Cardinals crush the G.W. team 48–6, in season finale". The University Hatchet. December 4, 1929. Retrieved February 12, 2021 – via Internet Archive.

v t e George Washington Colonials football
Venues	American League Park Griffith Stadium (1930–1960) District of Columbia Stadium (1961–1966)
Bowls and rivalries	1957 Sun Bowl
Culture and lore	George the Colonial "Hail to the Buff and Blue"
People	Head coaches NFL draftees
Seasons	1881 1882 1883 1884–1889 1890 1891–1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899–1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 1911–1915 1916 1917–1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 1942 1943–1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966