1929 St. Xavier Musketeers football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1929 St. Xavier Musketeers football Ohio Athletic Conference OAC 6–4 0–2 Joseph A. Meyer 10th Corcoran Stadium 1930 The 1929 St. Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented St. Xavier College (later renamed Xavier University) as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1929 college football season. In its tenth season under head coach Joseph A. Meyer, the team compiled a 6–4 record (0–2 against OAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 104 to 92. Prior to the 1929 season, a new football stadium was built on the school's athletic campus at a cost of $300,00. The new stadium was commonly known in 1929 as Corcoran Field which was the preexisting name of the school's athletic field. It was also sometimes referred to as St. Xavier Stadium. The formal dedication was conducted on November 23, 1929, prior to the game against 1929 Denison Big Red Denison. Cincinnati Mayor Murray Seasongood presented the stadium to the college president.State And City Officials Are At Dedication Of $300,000 Athletic Stadium At St. Xavier The Cincinnati Enquirer November 24, 1929 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32813782/state_and_city_officials_are_at/ Newspapers.com Schedule y y September 28 1929 Transylvania Pioneers Transylvania<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH W 14-6 Fright Is Given To St. Xavier The Cincinnati Enquirer Lou Smith September 29, 1929 32 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32814995/fright_is_given_to_st_xavier/ Newspapers.com October 5 1929 Georgetown Tigers Georgetown (KY)<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH W 25-13 Passes Snared By O'Bryan Play Greatest Part in Musketeers' Win The Cincinnati Enquirer October 6, 1929 34 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32816679/passes_snared_by_obryan_play_greatest/ Newspapers.com October 12 1929 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH W 19-12 6,200 Old Game Put On By Meyer For Musketeers To Beat Wesleyan's Bobcats The Cincinnati Enquirer October 13, 1929 27 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32816614/old_game_put_on_by_meyer_for_musketeers/ Newspapers.com October 19 1929 Centre Colonels Centre<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH W 14-0 7,000 Late Attacks Rips Up Colonels The Cincinnati Enquirer Lou Smith October 20, 1929 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32816513/late_attacks_rips_up_colonels/ Newspapers.com October 26 1929 Quantico Marines Devil Dogs Quantico Marines<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH W 13-7 10,000 Horseshoe Falls On St. Xavier: Musketeers Winning In Last Second Of Play The Cincinnati Enquirer October 27, 1929 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32816443/horseshoe_falls_on_st_xavier/ Newspapers.com November 2 at 1929 Western Reserve Red Cats Western Reserve Dunn Field Cleveland, OH L 6-18 Curve Struck By St. Xavier Lads The Cincinnati Enquirer November 3, 1929 31 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32815344/curve_struck_by_st_xavier_lads/ Newspapers.com November 9 Dayton<hc> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH L 0-16 11,000 Musketeers Go Into Tailspin In Battle With Dayton Fliers By 15-0 Score The Cincinnati Enquirer Lou Smith November 10, 1929 38 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32816327/musketeers_go_into_tailspin_in_battle/ Newspapers.com November 16 Oglethorpe<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH L 0-7 5,500 Goal Line Crossed But Once The Cincinnati Enquirer November 17, 1929 29 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32815815/goal_line_crossed_but_once/ Newspapers.com November 23 1929 Denison Big Red Denison<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH W 12-0 Shake-Up Helps St. Xavier To Defeat Denison By Pair Of Touchdowns The Cincinnati Enquirer November 24, 1929 28 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32815708/shakeup_helps_st_xavier_to_defeat/ Newspapers.com November 28 Haskell<ncg> Corcoran Field Cincinnati, OH L 0-13 13,000 Haskell Indians Hold Musketeers Safe Throughout Contest The Cincinnati Enquirer Lou Smith November 29, 1929 9 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32814374/haskell_indians_hold_musketeers_safe/ Newspapers.com References St. Xavier Category:Xavier Musketeers football seasons St. Xavier Musketeers football