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
LeagueNCAA
SportCollege football
DurationSeptember 20, 1930
through January 1, 1931
Number of teams23
Regular Season
Season championsAlabama
Tulane
1930 Southern Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Alabama + 8 0 0  10 0 0
Tulane + 5 0 0  8 1 0
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  2 6 1
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
  • + Conference co-champions

In the annual Rose Bowl game, the SoCon champion Alabama Crimson Tide defeated the PCC champion Washington State 240 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
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member won
Non-conference matchup; SoCon member lost
Non-conference matchup; tie
Conference matchup

SoCon teams in bold.

Week One

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 20PresbyterianClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 287
September 20Dakota WesleyanLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 760
September 20High PointNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaW 340
September 20Jacksonville StateSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 250
September 20ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaW 190
September 20RoanokeVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaW 190
September 20Randolph-MaconWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaW 320

Week Two

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
September 26Birmingham–SouthernAuburnCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaL 70
September 26Union (TN)Ole MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 640
September 27HowardAlabamaDenny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 430
September 27WoffordClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 32–0
September 27Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaW 456
September 27OglethorpeGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaW 316
September 27Louisiana TechLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 710
September 27Washington (MD)MarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 606
September 27RhodesMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiL 140
September 27Wake ForestNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaW 137
September 27DavidsonNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaL 120
September 27Tennessee TechSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 140
September 27South CarolinaDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaSCAR 220
September 27MaryvilleTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 540
September 27Louisiana-LafayetteTulaneTulane StadiumNew Orleans, LouisianaW 840
September 27ChattanoogaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 390
September 27Randolph-MaconVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaW 480
September 27RichmondVMILexington, VirginiaW 120
September 27RoanokeVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaW 90
September 27Hampden-SydneyWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 150

Week Three

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 3The CitadelClemsonFlorence, South CarolinaW 137
October 4Ole MissAlabamaDenny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 640
October 4Spring HillAuburnDrake FieldAuburn, AlabamaW 130
October 4North Carolina StateFloridaPlant FieldTampa, FloridaFLA 270
October 4MercerGeorgiaSanford FieldAthens, GeorgiaW 510
October 4South CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 450
October 4SewaneeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 370
October 4Louisiana-LafayetteLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaW 850
October 4MarylandYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutL 4013
October 4Mississippi A&MMississippi CollegeJackson, MississippiL 1312
October 4North CarolinaVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaUNC 3921
October 4TulaneNorthwesternChicagoL 140
October 4TennesseeCentreDanville, KentuckyW 180
October 4VanderbiltMinnesotaMemorial StadiumMinneapolisW 337
October 4VirginiaDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaDUKE 320
October 4St. John'sVMIW 60
October 4Washington & LeeRichmondCity StadiumRichmond, VirginiaW 140

Week Four

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 11SewaneeAlabamaLegion FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 250
October 11ClemsonNorth Carolina StateCharlotte, North CarolinaCLEM 270
October 11AuburnFloridaJacksonville, FloridaFLA 70
October 11DavidsonDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaW 120
October 11GeorgiaYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutW 1814
October 11MarylandNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 2821
October 11Georgia TechCarnegie TechPittsburghL 310
October 11MaryvilleKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyW 570
October 11LSUSouth CarolinaSCAR 76
October 11MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiL 1913
October 11Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 270
October 11TulaneTexas A&MDallasW 199
October 11Virginia TechVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 400
October 11VirginiaPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphiaL 406
October 11VMIThe CitadelCharleston, South CarolinaL 76
October 11Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, West VirginiaL 3313

Week Five

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 16Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaL 70
October 17NewberryClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 750
October 18TennesseeAlabamaDenny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 186
October 18AuburnGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaGT 14–12
October 18DukeNavyAnnapolis, MarylandW 180
October 18FloridaChicagoStagg FieldChicagoW 190
October 18North CarolinaGeorgiaSanford StadiumAthens, GeorgiaUGA 260
October 18LSUMississippi A&MJackson, MississippiMSA&M 86
October 19GallaudetMarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 136
October 18SewaneeOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiSEW 137
October 18Birmingham–SouthernTulaneTulane StadiumNew OrleansW 210
October 18Spring HillVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 276
October 18VirginiaVMILexington, VirginiaUVA 130
October 18William & MaryVirginia TechRichmond, VirginiaW 70
October 18Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 3314

Week Six

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 23ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaCLEM 207
October 25VanderbiltAlabamaLegion FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 127
October 25AuburnGeorgiaMcClung StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 397
October 25WoffordDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaW 140
October 25FurmanFloridaGainesville, FloridaL 14–13
October 25TulaneGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaTUL 280
October 25VirginiaKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 470
October 25SewaneeLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 120
October 25MarylandVMIRichmond, VirginiaMD 200
October 25Ole MissChicagoStagg FieldChicagoT 00
October 25North CarolinaTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 97
October 25Mississippi A&MNorth Carolina StateRiddick StadiumRaleigh, North CarolinaNCST 140
October 25Virginia TechDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaW 2019
October 25St. John'sWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaL 70

Week Seven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
October 30South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 130
November 1AlabamaKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyALA 190
November 1WoffordAuburnW 386
November 1DukeVillanovaPhiladelphiaW 126
November 1FloridaGeorgiaSavannah, GeorgiaT 00
November 1North CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaT 66
November 1ArkansasLSUState Fair StadiumShreveport, LouisianaW 2712
November 1MarylandVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaMD 146
November 1Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane StadiumNew OrleansTUL 530
November 1Ole MissVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 240
November 1SewaneeRiceHoustonL 120
November 1DavidsonVMIDavidson, North CarolinaW 60
November 1Virginia TechWashington & LeeLexington, VirginiaT 00

Week Eight

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 7North Carolina StateNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 136
November 8AlabamaFloridaFlorida FieldGainesville, FloridaALA 200
November 8AuburnTulaneTulane StadiumNew OrleansTUL 210
November 8ClemsonVMIBain FieldNorfolk, VirginiaCLEM 320
November 8GeorgiaNYUPolo GroundsNew YorkW 76
November 8VanderbiltGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaVAN 60
November 8KentuckyDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaDUKE 147
November 8Ole MissLSUTiger StadiumBaton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 60
November 8Henderson StateMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiL 257
November 8ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee FieldSewanee, TennesseeT 00
November 8Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeW 340
November 8VirginiaVirginia TechBlacksburg, VirginiaVT 3413
November 8Washington & LeeMarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandMD 417

Week Nine

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 14RhodesOle MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 376
November 15LSUAlabamaCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaALA 330
November 15Mississippi A&MAuburnBirmingham, AlabamaMSA&M 76
November 15ClemsonFloridaJacksonville, FloridaFLA 270
November 15Georgia TechPennFranklin FieldPhiladelphiaL 347
November 15VMIKentuckyStoll FieldLexington, KentuckyUK 260
November 15Virginia TechMarylandNorfolk, VirginiaMD 137
November 15North CarolinaDavidsonDavidson, North CarolinaL 76
November 15North Carolina StateDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaDUKE 180
November 15SewaneeSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 1413
November 15GeorgiaTulaneTulane StadiumNew OrleansTUL 250
November 15TennesseeVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeTENN 130
November 15Washington & LeeVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaUVA 217

Week Ten

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 22DukeWake ForestWake Forest, North CarolinaT 1313
November 22MarylandNavyAnnapolis, MarylandL 60
November 22North Carolina StateSouth CarolinaColumbia, South CarolinaSCAR 190
November 22AuburnVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 270

Week Eleven

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
November 27GeorgiaAlabamaLegion FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 130
November 27South CarolinaAuburnColumbus, GeorgiaAUB 257
November 27ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 127
November 27FloridaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaFLA 557
November 27Johns HopkinsMarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 396
November 27Ole MissMississippi A&MDavis Wade StadiumStarkville, MississippiMISS 200
November 27KentuckyTennesseeShields–Watkins FieldKnoxville, TennesseeTENN 80
November 27LSUTulaneTulane StadiumNew OrleansTUL 127
November 27North CarolinaVirginiaCharlottesville, VirginiaUNC 410
November 27VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VirginiaVT 240
November 27Washington & LeeDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaDUKE 140
December 1MarylandVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeVAN 227

Week Twelve

DateVisiting teamHome teamSiteResultAttendanceReference
December 6GeorgiaGeorgia TechGrant FieldAtlantaUGA 130
December 6MarylandMcDanielBaltimoreL 70
December 6DukeNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial StadiumChapel Hill, North CarolinaT 00
December 6TennesseeFloridaJacksonville, FloridaTENN 136

Bowl games

DateBowl GameSiteSIAA TeamOpponentScore
January 1, 1931Rose BowlRose BowlPasadena, CaliforniaAlabamaWashington StateALA 240

Awards and honors

All-Americans

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

  1. 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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