1929 NYU Violets football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 football 1929 NYU Violets Independent 7–3 Chick Meehan 5th Ohio FieldPolo GroundsYankee Stadium The 1929 NYU Violets football team was an American football team that represented New York University as an independent during the 1929 college football season. In their fifth year under head coach Chick Meehan, the team compiled a 7–3 record.1929 NYU Violets Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football June 20, 2021 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/new-york-university/1929-schedule.html Prior to the start of the season, halfback Edwin "Dutch" Hill accidentally shot and killed himself when he took a police officer's gun away from him as a practical joke.Hill, N.Y.U. Athlete, Shot Dead in Prank The New York Times May 8, 1929Hill's Death Casts Gloom Over N.Y.U. The New York Times May 9, 1929 Schedule September 28 w Vermont Ohio Field Bronx, NY 77–0 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79493710/nyu-displays-new-aces-in-770-win-ove/ Times Union N.Y.U. displays new aces in 77–0 win over Vermont September 29, 1929 June 13, 2021 Newspapers.com October 5 w 1929 West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats West Virginia Wesleyan Polo Grounds New York, NY 26–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79954164/nyu-shaken-badly-at-start-wins-by-26/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle N.Y.U. shaken badly at start, wins by 26 to 0 October 6, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 12 l y Fordham Polo Grounds New York, NY 0–26 57,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79954345/fordham-rams-nyu-260/ Daily News Fordham Rams N.Y.U., 26–0 October 13, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 19 w Penn State Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 7–0 35,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79954501/violet-bloom-but-lion-fails-to-roar/ The Philadelphia Inquirer Violet bloom but Lion fails to roar October 20, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com October 26 w 1929 Butler Bulldogs Butler Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 13–6 25,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79954719/new-york-u-13-butler-6-two-long-runs/ The Indianapolis Star New York U. 13, Butler 6; Two long runs upset scrappy Bulldog squad October 27, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 2 l Georgetown Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 0–14 50,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79954901/georgetown-vanquishes-nyu/ The Brooklyn Daily Eagle Georgetown vanquishes N.Y.U. November 3, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 9 w Georgia Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 27–19 42,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79955118/georgia-loses-19-to-27-in-spectacular/ The Atlanta Constitution Georgia loses, 19 to 27, in spectacular game November 10, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 16 w Missouri Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 14–0 40,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79955270/beat-tigers-again/ The Kansas City Star Beat Tigers again November 17, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 23 w Rutgers Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 20–7 15,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79955484/nyu-eleven-beats-rutgers-207/ Daily News N.Y.U. eleven beats Rutgers, 20–7 November 24, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com November 28 l Carnegie Tech Yankee Stadium Bronx, NY 0–20 55,000 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79955631/carnegie-tech-outclasses-nyu-20-to-0/ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Carnegie Tech outclasses N.Y.U. 20 to 0 November 29, 1929 June 20, 2021 Newspapers.com References NYU Category:NYU Violets football seasons NYU Violets football