1929 East Tennessee State Teachers football team

1929 East Tennessee State Teachers football
Conference	Independent
Record	2–5–1
Head coach	John Robinson (5th season)
Captain	Arthur R. "Cap" Isbell

1929 Southern college football independents records

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Western Maryland			–					11	–	0	–	0
Delaware State			–					1	–	0	–	0
Guilford			–					7	–	1	–	1
Texas Mines			–					6	–	1	–	2
Appalachian State			–					4	–	1	–	3
Navy			–					6	–	2	–	2
Georgetown			–					5	–	2	–	2
Middle Tennessee State Teachers			–					6	–	3	–	1
Beacom College			–					3	–	2	–	0
South Georgia Teachers			–					4	–	3	–	2
Wake Forest			–					6	–	5	–	1
Catholic University			–					5	–	4	–	0
West Virginia			–					4	–	3	–	3
Loyola (LA)			–					4	–	4	–	2
Davidson			–					5	–	5	–	0
Texas A&I			–					3	–	4	–	1
East Tennessee State Teachers			–					2	–	5	–	1
Mississippi State Teachers			–					2	–	6	–	1
Texas Tech			–					1	–	7	–	2
Delaware			–					0	–	7	–	1
George Washington			–					0	–	8	–	0

The 1929 East Tennessee State Teachers football team was an American football team that represented East Tennessee State Teacher's College—now known as East Tennessee State University (ETSU)—as an independent in the 1929 college football season. They were led by fifth-year coach John Robinson. Robinson was assisted by William "Willie" Flinn Rogers, who taught history and government at the school from 1925 to 1968. This was Robinson's final year coaching the team, and his squad finished with a 2–5–1 record.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
	Union (KY)		L 0–25
October 5	at Carson–Newman	Jefferson City, TN	L 0–25
October 12	at Appalachian State	College Field Boone, NC	L 0–26
October 19	at Hiwassee	Madisonville, TN	L 0–13
	Mars Hill		L 6–14
	Weaver		W 6–0
November 11	at Tusculum		T 6–6
	Bluefield		W 13–7