1930 Southern Conference football season

1930 Southern Conference football season
League NCAA
Sport College football
Duration September 20, 1930
through January 1, 1931
Number of teams 23
Regular Season
Season champions Alabama
Tulane
1930 Southern Conference football standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   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

The 1930 Southern Conference football season began on September 20. This was Duke's first year in the conference.

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.

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

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 20 PresbyterianClemson Riggs Field • Calhoun, SCW 28–7
September 20Dakota WesleyanLSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 76–0
September 20High PointNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NCW 34–0
September 20Jacksonville StateSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNW 25–0
September 20ErskineSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCW 19–0
September 20RoanokeVirginia Charlottesville, VAW 19–0
September 20Randolph-MaconWashington & LeeLexington, VAW 32–0

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 26Birmingham-SouthernAuburnCramton Bowl • Montgomery, ALL 7–0
September 26UnionOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 64–0
September 27HowardAlabama Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALW 43–0
September 27WoffordClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, SC W 32–0
September 27Florida SouthernFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FL W 45–6
September 27OglethorpeGeorgia Sanford Field • Athens, GA W 31–6
September 27Louisiana TechLSU Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LAW 71–0
September 27Washington (MD)MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MDW 60–6
September 27RhodesMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSL 14–0
September 27Wake ForestNorth Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC W 13–7
September 27DavidsonNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NCL 12–0
September 27Tennessee TechSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TN W 14–0
September 27South CarolinaDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NCSCAR 22–0
September 27MaryvilleTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TNW 54–0
September 27Louisiana-Lafayette Tulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LAW 84–0
September 27Chattanooga VanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 39–0
September 27Randolph-MaconVirginiaCharlottesville, VA W 48–0
September 27RichmondVMILexington, VAW 12–0
September 27RoanokeVirginia TechBlacksburg, VA W 9–0
September 27Hampden-SydneyWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VAW 15–0

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 3The CitadelClemsonFlorence, SCW 13–7
October 4Ole MissAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL ALA 64–0
October 4Spring HillAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AL W 13–0
October 4North Carolina StateFloridaPlant Field • Tampa, FL FLA 27–0
October 4Mercer GeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GA W 51–0
October 4South CarolinaGeorgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA GT 45–0
October 4SewaneeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KY UK 37–0
October 4Louisiana-LafayetteLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA W 85–0
October 4MarylandYaleYale Bowl • New Haven, CTL 40–13
October 4Mississippi A&MMississippi CollegeJackson, MSL 13–12
October 4North CarolinaVirginia TechBlacksburg, VA UNC 39–21
October 4TulaneNorthwesternChicago, ILL 14–0
October 4Tennessee CentreDanville, KYW 18–0
October 4VanderbiltMinnesotaMemorial Stadium • Minneapolis, MN W 33–7
October 4Virginia DukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NCDUKE 32–0
October 4St. John'sVMI W 6–0
October 4Washington & LeeRichmondCity Stadium • Richmond, VA W 14–0

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 11SewaneeAlabama Legion Field • Birmingham, ALALA 25–0
October 11ClemsonNorth Carolina StateCharlotte, NCCLEM 27–0
October 11AuburnFloridaJacksonville, FLFLA 7–0
October 11DavidsonDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NC W 12–0
October 11GeorgiaYale Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT W 18–14
October 11Maryland North Carolina Kenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NCUNC 28–21
October 11Georgia TechCarnegie Tech Pittsburgh, PAL 31–0
October 11MaryvilleKentucky Stoll Field • Lexington, KYW 57–0
October 11LSUSouth Carolina SCAR 7–6
October 11MillsapsMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSL 19–13
October 11 Ole MissTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 27–0
October 11TulaneTexas A&M Dallas, TXW 19–9
October 11Virginia TechVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 40–0
October 11VirginiaPenn Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PAL 40–6
October 11VMIThe CitadelCharleston, SC L 7–6
October 11Washington & LeeWest VirginiaCharleston, WVL 33–13

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 16Wake ForestNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC L 7–0
October 17Newberry Clemson Riggs Field • Calhoun, SC W 75–0
October 18TennesseeAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, ALALA 18–6
October 18AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GAGT 14–12
October 18DukeNavyAnnapolis, MDW 18–0
October 18FloridaChicagoStagg Field • Chicago, ILW 19–0
October 18North CarolinaGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GA UGA 26–0
October 18LSUMississippi A&MJackson, MS MSA&M 8–6
October 19GallaudetMaryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MDW 13–6
October 18SewaneeOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSSEW 13–7
October 18Birmingham-SouthernTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 21–0
October 18Spring HillVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNW 27–6
October 18VirginiaVMILexington, VA UVA 13–0
October 18William & MaryVirginia TechRichmond, VAW 7–0
October 18Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYUK 33–14

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 23ClemsonSouth CarolinaColumbia, SCCLEM 20–7
October 25VanderbiltAlabama Legion Field • Birmingham, ALALA 12–7
October 25AuburnGeorgiaMcClung Stadium • Columbus, GA UGA 39–7
October 25WoffordDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NCW 14–0
October 25FurmanFloridaGainesville, FL L 14–13
October 25Tulane Georgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GATUL 28–0
October 25VirginiaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KYUK 47–0
October 25SewaneeLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA LSU 12–0
October 25MarylandVMI Richmond, VA MD 20–0
October 25Ole MissChicago Stagg Field • Chicago, ILT 0–0
October 25North CarolinaTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 9–7
October 25Mississippi A&MNorth Carolina StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, NC NCST 14–0
October 25Virginia TechDavidson Davidson, NCW 20–19
October 25St. John'sWashington & LeeLexington, VAL 7–0

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 30South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, SCW 13–0
November 1AlabamaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KY ALA 19–0
November 1WoffordAuburn W 38–6
November 1DukeVillanovaPhiladelphia, PAW 12–6
November 1FloridaGeorgiaSavannah, GAT 0–0
November 1North CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA T 6–6
November 1ArkansasLSUState Fair Stadium • Shreveport, LA W 27–12
November 1MarylandVirginia Charlottesville, VAMD 14–6
November 1Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA TUL 53–0
November 1Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 24–0
November 1SewaneeRice Houston, TXL 12–0
November 1DavidsonVMIDavidson, NCW 6–0
November 1Virginia TechWashington & LeeLexington, VA T 0–0

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 7North Carolina StateNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC UNC 13–6
November 8AlabamaFloridaFlorida Field • Gainesville, FL ALA 20–0
November 8AuburnTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA TUL 21–0
November 8ClemsonVMIBain Field • Norfolk, VA CLEM 32–0
November 8GeorgiaNYUPolo Grounds • New York, NYW 7–6
November 8Vanderbilt Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA VAN 6–0
November 8KentuckyDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NC DUKE 14–7
November 8Ole MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA LSU 6–0
November 8Henderson StateMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MS L 25–7
November 8ChattanoogaSewaneeMcGee Field • Sewanee, TNT 0–0
November 8Carson-NewmanTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN W 34–0
November 8VirginiaVirginia TechBlacksburg, VA VT 34–13
November 8 Washington & LeeMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MD MD 41–7

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 14RhodesOle Miss Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MSW 37–6
November 15LSUAlabamaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, ALALA 33–0
November 15Mississippi A&MAuburnBirmingham, AL MSA&M 7–6
November 15ClemsonFloridaJacksonville, FL FLA 27–0
November 15Georgia TechPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PAL 34–7
November 15VMIKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KY UK 26–0
November 15Virginia TechMaryland Norfolk, VAMD 13–7
November 15North CarolinaDavidsonDavidson, NC L 7–6
November 15North Carolina StateDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NC DUKE 18–0
November 15SewaneeSouth Carolina Columbia, SCSCAR 14–13
November 15GeorgiaTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA TUL 25–0
November 15TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN TENN 13–0
November 15Washington & Lee VirginiaCharlottesville, VAUVA 21–7

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 22DukeWake ForestWake Forest, NCT 13–13
November 22MarylandNavy Annapolis, MDL 6–0
November 22North Carolina StateSouth CarolinaColumbia, SC SCAR 19–0
November 22AuburnVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TNVAN 27–0

Week Eleven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 27GeorgiaAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, ALALA 13–0
November 27South CarolinaAuburnColumbus, GAAUB 25–7
November 27ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, SCW 12–7
November 27FloridaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA FLA 55–7
November 27Johns HopkinsMaryland Byrd Stadium • College Park, MDW 39–6
November 27Ole MissMississippi A&MDavis Wade Stadium • Starkville, MSMISS 20–0
November 27KentuckyTennesseeShields-Watkins Field • Knoxville, TN TENN 8–0
November 27LSUTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA TUL 12–7
November 27North CarolinaVirginiaCharlottesville, VA UNC 41–0
November 27VMIVirginia TechRoanoke, VAVT 24–0
November 27Washington & LeeDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, NCDUKE 14–0
December 1MarylandVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TN VAN 22–7

Week Twelve

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 6GeorgiaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GA UGA 13–0
December 6MarylandMcDanielBaltimore, MDL 7–0
December 6DukeNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, NC T 0–0
December 6TennesseeFloridaJacksonville, FL TENN 13–6

Bowl games

Date Bowl Game Site SIAA Team Opponent Score
January 1, 1931Rose BowlRose Bowl • Pasadena, CAAlabamaWashington StateALA 24–0

Awards and honors

All-Americans

All-Southern team

The composite All-Southern team of southern coaches and sports writers compiled by the Associated Press included:[1]

Position Name Height Weight (lbs.) Class Hometown Team
QB Bobby Dodd 6'1" 170 Sr. Kingsport, Tennessee Tennessee
HB John Suther Sr. Tuscaloosa, Alabama Alabama
HB Buddy Hackman 5'11" 175 Sr. Nashville, Tennessee Tennessee
FB Jack Roberts 6'0" 210 Jr. Pine Log, Georgia Georgia
E Jerry Dalrymple 5'10" 175 Jr. Arkadelphia, Arkansas Tulane
T Fred Sington 6'2" 215 Sr. Birmingham, Alabama Alabama
G Jimmy Steele 194 Sr. Tampa, Florida Florida
C Lloyd Roberts Sr. Tulane
G Milton Leathers 5'11" 198 Jr. Athens, Georgia Georgia
T Vance Maree 6'1" 204 Jr. Savannah, Georgia Georgia Tech
E Vernon "Catfish" Smith 6'2" 190 Jr. Macon, Georgia 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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