1929 Football Team
| Overall Record: 5-3-1 | Conference Record: 1-3-1,/ |
| Conference Finish: 8th place tie | |
| Coach: Harry G. Kipke | |
| Captain: Joe Truskowski | |
| All-Conference: Alan Bovard | |
| Most Valuable Player: James Simrall | |
| Meyer Morton Award: Roy Hudson | |
| Trainer: Charles Hoyt | |
| Assistant coaches: Jack Blott, Franklin Cappon, Ray Courtwright, Clifford Keen, Bennie Oosterbaan, George Veenker | |
| Manager: Richard B. Fogarty, Arthur Highfield (ass't), Charles Reynolds (ass't), Herbert Grosberg (ass't), Hugh Clarke (ass't) | |
| Opponent | Date | Site | Result | Attend. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albion | 09/28 | H | W | 39-0 | 16,412 |
| Mount Union | 09/28 | H | W | 16-6 | 16,412 |
| Michigan State | 10/05 | H | W | 17-0 | 30,494 |
| Purdue | 10/12 | A | L | 16-30 | 18,484 |
| Ohio State | 10/19 | H | L | 0-7 | 85,088 |
| Illinois | 10/26 | A | L | 0-14 | 53,403 |
| Harvard (HC) | 11/09 | H | W | 14-12 | 85,042 |
| Minnesota | 11/16 | A | W | 7-6 | 58,160 |
| Iowa | 11/23 | H | T | 0-0 | 50,619 |
| Totals | 109-75 | 397,702 | |||
| Position | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| left end |
Joe Truskowski (7) William Hewitt (2) | |
| left tackle |
Edward Hayden (5) Howard Auer (2) Maynard Morrison Edwin Poorman | |
| left guard |
Howard Poe (8) Alfred Steinke | |
| center | Alan Bovard (9) | |
| right guard |
Alfred Steinke (8) Howard Poe | |
| right tackle |
Howard Auer (5) Tom Roach Leo Draveling Edwin Poorman Edward Hayden | |
| right end |
Leo Draveling (7) William Hewitt Francis Cornwell | |
| quarterback |
James Simrall (8) Joe Truskowski | |
| fullback |
Joe Gembis (5) Maynard Morrison (2) Jack Wheeler (2) | |
| left halfback |
Roy Hudson (6) Alvin Dahlem (2) James Simrall | |
| right halfback |
Alvin Dahlem (3) Joe Gembis (3) Norman Daniels (2) Joe Truskowski |
View full 1929 roster (from all-time roster database, includes non-lettermen and freshmen)
1929 Team Photo
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- Back Row
- manager Richard Fogarty, Edward Hayden, Tom Roach, T.C. Sorenson, Francis Cornwell, William Hewitt, Norm Daniels
- Third Row
- trainer Charles Hoyt, Ray Parker, Howard Auer, Alfred Steinke, Alan Bovard, Howard Poe, Edwin Poorman, Leo Draveling
- Second Row
- Alvin Dahlem, Roy Hudson, coach Harry Kipke, captain Joe Truskowski, Director Fielding Yost, Joe Gembis, Maynard Morrison
- Front Row
- James Simrall, Don Wilson, Clare Wheeler