Washington & Jefferson at West Virginia
Thursday, November 28, 1929 Share
West Virginia beat Washington & Jefferson 6–0. It was their 19th meeting; after it, Washington & Jefferson led the series 9–8–2.
FinalHigh 41°F, low 22°F, 0.25 in. of rain
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 29, 1929, page 49 (results column)
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FOOT BALL SCORES LOCAL TEAMS. 6. Maryland, SO; Hopkins, 6. Howard, 0: Lincoln, 0. G. w. Freshmen, SO; Catholic U. Freshmen, Is. Pitt. 20; Penn State, z. Penn, II; Cornell. Z. Carnegie Tech, 20; N. Y. o., 0. West Virginia, 6; W. & j., 0. Syracuse, 6; Columbia, o. Colgate, 80; Brown, O. Bucknell, “a; Dickinson, O. Davis Elkins, 81; Salem, 6. st. Johns (Md), 20; Penn Military College, 6. Rider, ~: A1I-coast Guard, o. Gettysburg, rs; F. & M, o. Albright, 18; UrsinuS, 0. Grove City, o; Thiel, 0. Clark University, 10; Morris Brown u, 0. west Virginia Wesleyan, %; Mar shall College, 0. Wilberforce, IA; West Virginia State, 0. Canisius, 7; st. Thomas (Pa.), g. Western Maryland, q; Muhlenberg, 0. SOUTH. Tulane, 81; louisiana State, 0. Tennessee, g.; Kentucky, 6. v. M. l., IA; v. P. L, 0. North Carolina, Al; Virginia, 7. Florida, IS; Washington & Lee, Z. Davidson, Is; Duke, IL. Georgia Tech, 10; Auburn, 6. Georgia, IL; Alabama, o. Vanderbilt, 20; University of the South, 6. Clemson, z; Furman, 6. Chattanooga, 16; Oglethorpe, 6. Mississippi A. & M, Z; U. of Mississippi, Z. King College, 81; Carson Newman, o. Centenary, o; Oklahoma Teachers, 0. Wake Forest, 10; Mercer, 0. Tuskegee Institute, “a; Bluefeld In Stitute, 0. Austin College, IA; Trinity, o. Elon, IA; Lenoir Rhyme, z. Catawba, IA; Atlantic Christian, 6. Milsaps, SO; Cumberland, 6. Spring Hill, 40; Union (Ala.), 0. William & Mary, IS; Richmond, 0. Citadel, z; Wofford, 0. Center, Is; Georgetown CKy), 0. Livingston, o; johnson G. Smith, 0. Erskine, 26; Southern. 0. Western Kentucky State Teachers, SO; Eastern State Teachers, 0. Greenbrier Military, o; Charleston High, 0. Augusta Military, “a; Fishburne Mill tary, IL. Presbyterian, 81; Newberry, o. WEST. Nebraska, 81; Iowa State, 10. Marquette, 25; Kansas Aggies, 6. Missouri, ID; Oklahoma, 0. st. Louis University. Z; Washington University, 0. Wilberforce, IA; West Virginia State, 0. Western Reserve, 81; Case, 6. n st. Mary’s College (Minn), 20; st. Thomas College (Minn.), 0. Wittenberg, 8; Dayton, o. Miami, IA; Cincinnati, 6. Grinnell, IL; Creighton, 0. Washburn, 81; Hayes Kansas Teach ers, 0. Butler, 80; Loyola New orleans), 10. University of Tulsa, 6; Oklahoma City University, 3. Akron, 6; Mount Union. 0. Tulsa. 6; Oklahoma City, 3. Simpson, 20; Pen College Qowa), o. Iowa Wesleyan, 26; Parsons, 6. Columbia College Gowa), Z; Luther, 6. Henderson State Teachers, 40; Ouachita, 0. Oklahoma Baptist University IS; Phillips University, 0. Howard Payne, IA; Southwestern, 0. Bethany (Kans.), IL; Mcpherson College, O. Simmons University, 81; Texas Tech, 0. Daniel Baker, o; Abilene Christina College, 6. Arizona, 40; Whittier, 9. FAR WEST. St Mary’s (Calif), 81; oregon, 6. California (Southern Branch, IA; Montana, 0. Montana State, z; Mount st. Charles, O. Denver University, l9; Colorado AggieS, 6. Santa Rosa College, SO; Weber. 81. University of Idaho, Al; University of Idaho (Southern Branch), z. Sacramento Junior College, SO; San Mateo Junior College, 20. College of Pacific, s.; Fresno State (Calif), 2. Santa Clara, 81; Loyola, o. California Tech, 10; San Diego, Col lege, 6. Willamette, 40; Whitman, 10. Utah, 20; Utah Aggies. z.

The Daily Alaska empire, November 29, 1929, page 5 (results column)
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GRID SCORES ON THURSDAY The following are final scores of important football games played in various parts of the States on Thanksgiving Day afternoon: Penn IT: Cornell 7st ss,.a ss4A : Carnegie Tech 20; New York Uni versity 0. Syracuse 6; Columbia O. Colgate 32; Brown 0. St. Mary’s 32; Oregon 6. North Carolina 41; Virginia ‘. West Virginia 6; Washington and Jefferson 0. Maryland 39; John Hopkins 6. Utah 26; Utah Aggies 0. Nebraska 31; Iowa State l2. Marquette 25; Kansas Aggles b. Tennessee 6; Kentucky 6. Florida 25; Washington Lee T. Tulane 21; Louisiana State 0. University of California at Los Angeles IA; Montana 0. Idaho 41; Southern Branch ‘. Willamette 40; Whitman Is. Georgia 12; Alabama O.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Washington & Jefferson 55% to win. West Virginia won as Elo’s underdog.
Washington & Jefferson leads 12–11–2 in 25 meetings, counting the six since this game.
Around this game
Washington & Jefferson
- Next gamevs. Bethany (WV)Sept. 27, 1930
- SeasonWashington & Jefferson in 1929
- ProgramWashington & Jefferson history and records
West Virginia
- Next gameat DuquesneSept. 19, 1930
- SeasonWest Virginia in 1929
- ProgramWest Virginia history and records
