1929 Utah Utes football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1929
| team = Utah Utes
| sport = football
| image =
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| conference = Rocky Mountain Conference
| short_conf = RMC
| record = 7–0
| conf_record = 6–0
| head_coach = Ike Armstrong
| hc_year = 5th
| captain = Bob Davis
| stadium = Ute Stadium
| champion = RMC champion
}}
{{1929 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings}}
The 1929 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah in the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1929 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 7–0 with a mark of 6–0 against conference opponents, won the RMC championship, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 219 to 23.{{cite web|title=1928 Utah Utes Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=November 14, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/utah/1928-schedule.html}}{{cite web|title=2019 Utah Football Media Guide|publisher=University of Utah|year=2019|page=181|url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/utahutes.com/documents/2019/7/22/2019_Utah_Football_Media_Guide_web.pdf}} The 1929 season was part of a 24-game unbeaten streak that began on November 12, 1927, and continued until September 26, 1931.
Bob Davis was the team captain.2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 119. Two Utah players received recognition on the 1929 All-America team: tackle Alton Carman (3rd team, INS); and center Marvin Jones (3rd team, INS; 3rd team, Consolidated Press).2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 153.
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 5
| w/l = w
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Nevada
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| score = 31–0
| attend = 6,700
| source = {{cite news|title=Ute Eleven Starts Season With Nevada Victory, 31-0|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 6, 1929|page=10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39015109/ute_eleven_starts_season_with_nevada/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 19
| w/l = w
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Colorado
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 40–0
| attend = 13,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Summerhays Leads Utah to Victory With Fine Passing Attack|newspaper=The Salt Lake Telegram|author=Lon Richardson|date=October 20, 1929|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39015446/summerhays_leads_utah_to_victory_with/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 26
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Colorado Agricultural
| site_stadium = Colorado Field
| site_cityst = Fort Collins, CO
| score = 21–0
| attend = 10,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Utes Roll on Toward Flag in C.A.C. Tilt|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=October 27, 1929|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39015761/utes_roll_on_toward_flag_in_cac_tilt/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 2
| w/l = w
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 45–13
| attend = 8,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Utes Vanquish Cougars 45 to 13 as Aggies Win Over Colorado 10 to 0|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=November 3, 1929|pages=A1, C6|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39016045/utes_vanquish_cougars_45_to_13_as/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 9
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = {{cfb link |year=1929|team=Colorado College Tigers |title=Colorado College}}
| site_stadium = Washburn Field
| site_cityst = Colorado Springs, CO
| score = 12–3
| attend =7,500
| source = {{cite news|title=Utes Down Colorado College 12 to 3 as Aggies Lose 6 to 7|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=November 10, 1929|pages=1A, 4C|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39016284/utes_down_colorado_college_12_to_3_as/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 16
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Wyoming
| site_stadium = Campus athletic grounds
| site_cityst = Laramie, WY
| score = 44–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|title=Crimson Horde Beats Wyoming By 44-0 Score|newspaper=The Salt Lake Telegraph|date=November 17, 1929|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39016517/crimson_horde_beats_wyoming_by_440/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 28
| w/l = w
| opponent = Utah State
| site_stadium = Ute Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 26–7
| attend = 16,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Utes Drill Aggie Defense to Win Final Tilt, 26-7|newspaper=The Salt Lake Tribune|date=November 29, 1929|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/39016857/utes_drill_aggie_defense_to_win_final/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}
References
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