1930 Southern Conference football season
The 1930 Southern Conference football season was the college football games played by the member schools of the Southern Conference as part of the 1930 college football season. The season began on September 20.
| 1930 Southern Conference football season | |
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| League | NCAA |
| Sport | College football |
| Duration | September 20, 1930 through January 1, 1931 |
| Number of teams | 23 |
| Regular Season | |
| Season champions | Alabama Tulane |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Alabama + | 8 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 11 Tulane + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 10 Tennessee | 6 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duke | 4 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 5 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maryland | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Florida | 4 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | 4 | – | 2 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Clemson | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 3 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 7 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | 4 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VPI | 2 | – | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi A&M | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Tech | 2 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LSU | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia | 2 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sewanee | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NC State | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 8 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 1 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 5 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | 1 | – | 6 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington and Lee | 0 | – | 4 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VMI | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the annual Rose Bowl game, the SoCon champion Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the PCC champion Washington State 24–0 and claims a national championship. It was Wallace Wade's last year as Alabama head coach.
Tulane was also co-champion. Times-Picayune sports writer Pete Baird called the 1930 squad "the best team that ever represented the Olive and Blue".
Regular season
| Index to colors and formatting |
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| Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won |
| Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost |
| Non-conference matchup; tie |
| Conference matchup |
SoCon teams in bold.
Week One
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | Presbyterian | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | W 28–7 | ||
| September 20 | Dakota Wesleyan | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 76–0 | ||
| September 20 | High Point | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | W 34–0 | ||
| September 20 | Jacksonville State | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | W 25–0 | ||
| September 20 | Erskine | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | W 19–0 | ||
| September 20 | Roanoke | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia | W 19–0 | ||
| September 20 | Randolph-Macon | Washington & Lee | Lexington, Virginia | W 32–0 |
Week Two
Week Three
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3 | The Citadel | Clemson | Florence, South Carolina | W 13–7 | ||
| October 4 | Ole Miss | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ALA 64–0 | ||
| October 4 | Spring Hill | Auburn | Drake Field • Auburn, Alabama | W 13–0 | ||
| October 4 | North Carolina State | Florida | Plant Field • Tampa, Florida | FLA 27–0 | ||
| October 4 | Mercer | Georgia | Sanford Field • Athens, Georgia | W 51–0 | ||
| October 4 | South Carolina | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | GT 45–0 | ||
| October 4 | Sewanee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | UK 37–0 | ||
| October 4 | Louisiana-Lafayette | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 85–0 | ||
| October 4 | Maryland | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | L 40–13 | ||
| October 4 | Mississippi A&M | Mississippi College | Jackson, Mississippi | L 13–12 | ||
| October 4 | North Carolina | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | UNC 39–21 | ||
| October 4 | Tulane | Northwestern | Chicago | L 14–0 | ||
| October 4 | Tennessee | Centre | Danville, Kentucky | W 18–0 | ||
| October 4 | Vanderbilt | Minnesota | Memorial Stadium • Minneapolis | W 33–7 | ||
| October 4 | Virginia | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | DUKE 32–0 | ||
| October 4 | St. John's | VMI | W 6–0 | |||
| October 4 | Washington & Lee | Richmond | City Stadium • Richmond, Virginia | W 14–0 |
Week Four
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11 | Sewanee | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 25–0 | ||
| October 11 | Clemson | North Carolina State | Charlotte, North Carolina | CLEM 27–0 | ||
| October 11 | Auburn | Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | FLA 7–0 | ||
| October 11 | Davidson | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | W 12–0 | ||
| October 11 | Georgia | Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, Connecticut | W 18–14 | ||
| October 11 | Maryland | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 28–21 | ||
| October 11 | Georgia Tech | Carnegie Tech | Pittsburgh | L 31–0 | ||
| October 11 | Maryville | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | W 57–0 | ||
| October 11 | LSU | South Carolina | SCAR 7–6 | |||
| October 11 | Millsaps | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | L 19–13 | ||
| October 11 | Ole Miss | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 27–0 | ||
| October 11 | Tulane | Texas A&M | Dallas | W 19–9 | ||
| October 11 | Virginia Tech | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 40–0 | ||
| October 11 | Virginia | Penn | Franklin Field • Philadelphia | L 40–6 | ||
| October 11 | VMI | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | L 7–6 | ||
| October 11 | Washington & Lee | West Virginia | Charleston, West Virginia | L 33–13 |
Week Five
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16 | Wake Forest | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | L 7–0 | ||
| October 17 | Newberry | Clemson | Riggs Field • Calhoun, South Carolina | W 75–0 | ||
| October 18 | Tennessee | Alabama | Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama | ALA 18–6 | ||
| October 18 | Auburn | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | GT 14–12 | ||
| October 18 | Duke | Navy | Annapolis, Maryland | W 18–0 | ||
| October 18 | Florida | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago | W 19–0 | ||
| October 18 | North Carolina | Georgia | Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia | UGA 26–0 | ||
| October 18 | LSU | Mississippi A&M | Jackson, Mississippi | MSA&M 8–6 | ||
| October 19 | Gallaudet | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 13–6 | ||
| October 18 | Sewanee | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | SEW 13–7 | ||
| October 18 | Birmingham–Southern | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | W 21–0 | ||
| October 18 | Spring Hill | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | W 27–6 | ||
| October 18 | Virginia | VMI | Lexington, Virginia | UVA 13–0 | ||
| October 18 | William & Mary | Virginia Tech | Richmond, Virginia | W 7–0 | ||
| October 18 | Washington & Lee | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | UK 33–14 |
Week Six
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 23 | Clemson | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | CLEM 20–7 | ||
| October 25 | Vanderbilt | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 12–7 | ||
| October 25 | Auburn | Georgia | McClung Stadium • Columbus, Georgia | UGA 39–7 | ||
| October 25 | Wofford | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | W 14–0 | ||
| October 25 | Furman | Florida | Gainesville, Florida | L 14–13 | ||
| October 25 | Tulane | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | TUL 28–0 | ||
| October 25 | Virginia | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | UK 47–0 | ||
| October 25 | Sewanee | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | LSU 12–0 | ||
| October 25 | Maryland | VMI | Richmond, Virginia | MD 20–0 | ||
| October 25 | Ole Miss | Chicago | Stagg Field • Chicago | T 0–0 | ||
| October 25 | North Carolina | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 9–7 | ||
| October 25 | Mississippi A&M | North Carolina State | Riddick Stadium • Raleigh, North Carolina | NCST 14–0 | ||
| October 25 | Virginia Tech | Davidson | Davidson, North Carolina | W 20–19 | ||
| October 25 | St. John's | Washington & Lee | Lexington, Virginia | L 7–0 |
Week Seven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30 | South Carolina | The Citadel | County Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South Carolina | W 13–0 | ||
| November 1 | Alabama | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | ALA 19–0 | ||
| November 1 | Wofford | Auburn | W 38–6 | |||
| November 1 | Duke | Villanova | Philadelphia | W 12–6 | ||
| November 1 | Florida | Georgia | Savannah, Georgia | T 0–0 | ||
| November 1 | North Carolina | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | T 6–6 | ||
| November 1 | Arkansas | LSU | State Fair Stadium • Shreveport, Louisiana | W 27–12 | ||
| November 1 | Maryland | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia | MD 14–6 | ||
| November 1 | Mississippi A&M | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | TUL 53–0 | ||
| November 1 | Ole Miss | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 24–0 | ||
| November 1 | Sewanee | Rice | Houston | L 12–0 | ||
| November 1 | Davidson | VMI | Davidson, North Carolina | W 6–0 | ||
| November 1 | Virginia Tech | Washington & Lee | Lexington, Virginia | T 0–0 |
Week Eight
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 7 | North Carolina State | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | UNC 13–6 | ||
| November 8 | Alabama | Florida | Florida Field • Gainesville, Florida | ALA 20–0 | ||
| November 8 | Auburn | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | TUL 21–0 | ||
| November 8 | Clemson | VMI | Bain Field • Norfolk, Virginia | CLEM 32–0 | ||
| November 8 | Georgia | NYU | Polo Grounds • New York | W 7–6 | ||
| November 8 | Vanderbilt | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | VAN 6–0 | ||
| November 8 | Kentucky | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | DUKE 14–7 | ||
| November 8 | Ole Miss | LSU | Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana | LSU 6–0 | ||
| November 8 | Henderson State | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | L 25–7 | ||
| November 8 | Chattanooga | Sewanee | McGee Field • Sewanee, Tennessee | T 0–0 | ||
| November 8 | Carson-Newman | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | W 34–0 | ||
| November 8 | Virginia | Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, Virginia | VT 34–13 | ||
| November 8 | Washington & Lee | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | MD 41–7 |
Week Nine
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 14 | Rhodes | Ole Miss | Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi | W 37–6 | ||
| November 15 | LSU | Alabama | Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama | ALA 33–0 | ||
| November 15 | Mississippi A&M | Auburn | Birmingham, Alabama | MSA&M 7–6 | ||
| November 15 | Clemson | Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | FLA 27–0 | ||
| November 15 | Georgia Tech | Penn | Franklin Field • Philadelphia | L 34–7 | ||
| November 15 | VMI | Kentucky | Stoll Field • Lexington, Kentucky | UK 26–0 | ||
| November 15 | Virginia Tech | Maryland | Norfolk, Virginia | MD 13–7 | ||
| November 15 | North Carolina | Davidson | Davidson, North Carolina | L 7–6 | ||
| November 15 | North Carolina State | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | DUKE 18–0 | ||
| November 15 | Sewanee | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 14–13 | ||
| November 15 | Georgia | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | TUL 25–0 | ||
| November 15 | Tennessee | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | TENN 13–0 | ||
| November 15 | Washington & Lee | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia | UVA 21–7 |
Week Ten
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22 | Duke | Wake Forest | Wake Forest, North Carolina | T 13–13 | ||
| November 22 | Maryland | Navy | Annapolis, Maryland | L 6–0 | ||
| November 22 | North Carolina State | South Carolina | Columbia, South Carolina | SCAR 19–0 | ||
| November 22 | Auburn | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 27–0 |
Week Eleven
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 27 | Georgia | Alabama | Legion Field • Birmingham, Alabama | ALA 13–0 | ||
| November 27 | South Carolina | Auburn | Columbus, Georgia | AUB 25–7 | ||
| November 27 | Clemson | Furman | Manly Field • Greenville, South Carolina | W 12–7 | ||
| November 27 | Florida | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | FLA 55–7 | ||
| November 27 | Johns Hopkins | Maryland | Byrd Stadium • College Park, Maryland | W 39–6 | ||
| November 27 | Ole Miss | Mississippi A&M | Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi | MISS 20–0 | ||
| November 27 | Kentucky | Tennessee | Shields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, Tennessee | TENN 8–0 | ||
| November 27 | LSU | Tulane | Tulane Stadium • New Orleans | TUL 12–7 | ||
| November 27 | North Carolina | Virginia | Charlottesville, Virginia | UNC 41–0 | ||
| November 27 | VMI | Virginia Tech | Roanoke, Virginia | VT 24–0 | ||
| November 27 | Washington & Lee | Duke | Duke Stadium • Durham, North Carolina | DUKE 14–0 | ||
| December 1 | Maryland | Vanderbilt | Dudley Field • Nashville, Tennessee | VAN 22–7 |
Week Twelve
| Date | Visiting team | Home team | Site | Result | Attendance | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 6 | Georgia | Georgia Tech | Grant Field • Atlanta | UGA 13–0 | ||
| December 6 | Maryland | McDaniel | Baltimore | L 7–0 | ||
| December 6 | Duke | North Carolina | Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North Carolina | T 0–0 | ||
| December 6 | Tennessee | Florida | Jacksonville, Florida | TENN 13–6 |
Bowl games
| Date | Bowl Game | Site | SIAA Team | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 1931 | Rose Bowl | Rose Bowl • Pasadena, California | Alabama | Washington State | ALA 24–0 |
Awards and honors
All-Americans
- E – Jerry Dalrymple, Tulane (AP-3; UP-2; COL-1; INS-2; CP-2; NANA; AAB)
- E – Herb Maffett, Georgia (UP-3; NYEP-1)
- E – Bill Schwartz, Vanderbilt (CP-2)
- T – Fred Sington, Alabama (AP-1; UP-1; COL-1; INS-1; NEA-1; CP-1; NANA; NYEP-1; NYS-1; LAT; AAB)
- T – Vance Maree, Georgia Tech (INS-3)
- T – Foots Clement, Alabama (CP-3)
- G – Ralph Maddox, Georgia (INS-1)
- C – Lloyd Roberts, Tulane (INS-3)
- QB – Bobby Dodd, Tennessee (AP-2; UP-2; COL-1; NEA-1 [hb]; CP-2)
- HB – John Suther, Alabama (AP-3; UP-3; INS-2; CP-1; NYEP-1)
- HB – Red Bethea, Florida (CP-2)
- FB – Jack Roberts, Georgia (INS-3; CP-2)
- FB – Johnny Cain, Alabama (INS-2)
All-Southern team
The following includes the composite All-Southern team of southern coaches and sports writers compiled by the Associated Press.[1]
| Position | Name | First-team selectors | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | Bobby Dodd | AP, UP | Tennessee |
| HB | John Suther | AP, UP | Alabama |
| HB | Buddy Hackman | AP, UP | Tennessee |
| FB | Jack Roberts | AP, UP | Georgia |
| E | Jerry Dalrymple | AP, UP | Tulane |
| T | Fred Sington | AP, UP | Alabama |
| G | Jimmy Steele | AP, UP | Florida |
| C | Lloyd Roberts | AP, UP | Tulane |
| G | Milton Leathers | AP, UP | Georgia |
| T | Vance Maree | AP | Georgia Tech |
| E | Vernon "Catfish" Smith | AP | Georgia |
References
- Dillow Graham (December 4, 1930). "Unanimous Vote of Coaches and Sports Writers Places Dodd At Top of Quarterback Candidates". The Kingsport Times. p. 2. Retrieved March 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
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