The 1929 Carnegie Tech Tartans football team represented the Carnegie Institute of Technology (now known as
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ...
) in the
1929 college football season
The 1929 college football season saw a number of unbeaten and untied teams. Purdue, Tulane, Notre Dame and Pittsburgh all finished the regular season with wins over all their opponents. Notre Dame was recognized as national champion by two of thre ...
.
In
Walter Steffen's 15th year as head coach, the Tartans compiled a 5–3–1 record, and outscored their opponents 145 to 92. Carnegie Tech played a tough schedule, facing two recognized national champions, Notre Dame (consensus) and Pittsburgh (Davis), along with a 10–2 USC team. They shut out three opponents, were shut out once, and played Washington & Jefferson to a scoreless tie.
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References
Carnegie Tech
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology ...
Carnegie Mellon Tartans football seasons
Carnegie Tech Tartans football
The Carnegie Mellon Tartans football team represents Carnegie Mellon University in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III competition.
History
On November 28, 1926, the 6–2 Carnegie Tech football team shut out Knute Rock ...
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