1930 San Francisco Grey Fog football team

The 1930 San Francisco Grey Fog football team was an American football team that represented the University of San Francisco as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In their seventh season under head coach Jimmy Needles, the Grey Fog compiled a 6–3 record and outscored opponents by a combined total of 114 to 86.[1]

1930 San Francisco Grey Fog football
ConferenceIndependent
1930 record6–3
Head coach
Home stadiumKezar Stadium
1930 Western college football independents records
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Saint Mary's   –    8 –1 –0
Arizona   –    6 –1 –1
Santa Barbara State   –    6 –1 –1
Hawaii   –    5 –2 –0
Columbia (OR)   –    4 –2 –0
San Francisco   –    6 –3 –0
New Mexico A&M   –    5 –3 –0
Santa Clara   –    5 –3 –1
New Mexico   –    4 –5 –0
Loyola (CA)   –    2 –3 –1
Arizona State   –    3 –5 –1
Gonzaga   –    1 –7 –1
Humboldt State   –    0 –6 –0

In June 1930, the school officially announced its intention to change its name from St. Ignatius College to the University of San Francisco.[2] The football team played under its new name, the University of San Francisco, for the first time in an October 19 game against the West Coast Army.[3]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27San Diego MarinesOakland, CAW 26–0[4]
October 5Saint Mary's
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–1325,000[5]
October 12Gonzaga
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
W 13–12[6]
October 19West Coast ArmySan FranciscoW 20–3[7]
October 25at Loyola (CA)
W 14–0[1][8]
November 1at Nevada
W 20–13[9]
November 16Olympic Club
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 7–32[10]
November 23at DePaulChicagoW 14–0[11]
November 30Santa Clara
  • Kezar Stadium
  • San Francisco
L 0–1315,000[12]

References
  1. "San Francisco Yearly Results". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2018.
  2. "St. Ignatius College, Cal, Plans Advance to University Status". The Catholic Advance. July 5, 1930. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Army Team Meets Gray Fog Outfit Today". Oakland Tribune. October 19, 1930. p. 4D – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "St. Ignatius Wins Over Marines 26-0". Santa Ana Register. September 28, 1930. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Milt Phinney (October 6, 1930). "St. Mary's Defeats St. Ignatius Eleven 13 to 0: Gaels Score Twice in Last Half to Win After Gray Fog Holds in Opening Quarters". Oakland Tribune. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Ignatians Stage Rally To Beat Gonzaga, 13-12". Los Angeles Times. October 13, 1930. pp. 7, 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Grey Fog Team Defeats Army". Los Angeles Times. October 20, 1930. p. 10 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Loyola To Mix With Gray Fog". Los Angeles Times. October 25, 1930. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Nevada Loses Hard Fought Contest on Mackay Field: Wolves Fight Uphill Battle With Gray Fog". Nevada State Journal. November 2, 1930. pp. 1, 6 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Archie Fraser (November 17, 1930). "Olympic Club Defeats Gray Fog, 32 to 7". Oakland Tribune. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "San Francisco Trims DePaul". Los Angeles Times (AP story). November 24, 1930. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. Archie Fraser (December 1, 1930). "Santa Clara Defeats S.F.U. Fogmen 14 to 0". Oakland Tribune. p. 14 – via Newspapers.com.
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