1930 Southern Conference football season explained

1930 Southern Conference football season
Sport:College football
League:NCAA
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:Alabama
Tulane
No Of Teams:23
Duration:September 20, 1930
through January 1, 1931
Seasonslistnames:Football
Prevseason Year:1929
Nextseason Year:1931

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.

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
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 20PresbyterianClemsonRiggs FieldCalhoun, South CarolinaW 28–7[1]
September 20LSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 76–0[2]
September 20NC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaW 34–0[3]
September 20Jacksonville StateSewaneeHardee FieldSewanee, TennesseeW 25–0[4]
September 20ErskineSouth CarolinaMelton FieldColumbia, South CarolinaW 19–04,000[5]
September 20RoanokeVirginiaLambeth FieldCharlottesville, VirginiaW 37–0[6]
September 20Washington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 32–0[7]

Week Two

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
September 26Birmingham–SouthernAuburnCramton BowlMontgomery, AlabamaL 7–09,000[8]
September 26Union (TN)Ole MissHemingway StadiumOxford, MississippiW 64–0[9]
September 27Howard (AL)AlabamaDenny StadiumTuscaloosa, AlabamaW 43–06,000[10]
September 27WoffordClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 32–0[11]
September 27FloridaW 45–6
September 27OglethorpeGeorgiaW 31–6[12]
September 27Louisiana TechLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 71–0[13]
September 27MarylandByrd StadiumCollege Park, MarylandW 60–63,000[14]
September 27Southwestern (TN)Mississippi A&MScott FieldStarkville, MississippiL 14–0[15]
September 27Wake ForestNorth CarolinaW 13–78,000[16]
September 27DavidsonNC StateWorld War Memorial StadiumGreensboro, North CarolinaL 12–0[17]
September 27SewaneeHardee Field • Sewanee, TennesseeW 14–0[18]
September 27South CarolinaDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaSCAR 22–0[19]
September 27TennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 54–0[20]
September 27Southwestern LouisianaTulane Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 84–015,000[21]
September 27ChattanoogaVanderbiltDudley FieldNashville, TennesseeW 39–0[22]
September 27Randolph–MaconVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaW 48–0[23]
September 27RichmondVMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 12–0[24]
September 27RoanokeVPIW 9–0[25]
September 27Washington & LeeStadium Field • Lynchburg, VirginiaW 15–0[26]

Week Three

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 3The CitadelClemsonFlorence Memorial Stadium • Florence, South CarolinaW 13–75,000[27]
October 4Ole MissAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 64–0[28]
October 4Spring HillAuburnW 13–0[29]
October 4NC StateFloridaFLA 27–010,000[30]
October 4MercerGeorgiaSanford Field • Athens, GeorgiaW 51–0[31]
October 4South CarolinaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaGT 45–025,000[32]
October 4SewaneeKentuckyUK 37–09,000[33]
October 4Southwestern LouisianaLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaW 85–0[34]
October 4MarylandYaleYale BowlNew Haven, ConnecticutL 40–1350,000[35]
October 4Mississippi A&MMississippi CollegeMunicipal Stadium • Jackson, MississippiL 13–12[36]
October 4North CarolinaVPIMiles Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaUNC 39–215,000[37]
October 4TulaneNorthwesternDyche StadiumEvanston, ILL 14–025,000[38]
October 4CentreTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 18–0[39]
October 4VanderbiltMinnesotaW 33–720,000[40]
October 4VirginiaDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaDUKE 32–0[41]
October 4VMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 6–0[42]
October 4Washington & LeeRichmondW 14–04,000[43]

Week Four

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 11SewaneeAlabamaLegion FieldBirmingham, AlabamaALA 25–0[44]
October 11ClemsonNC StateCentral High School StadiumCharlotte, North CarolinaCLEM 27–07,000[45]
October 11AuburnFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 7–0[46]
October 11DavidsonDukeDuke StadiumDurham, North CarolinaW 12–0[47]
October 11GeorgiaYaleW 18–1445,000[48]
October 11MarylandNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC28–219,000[49]
October 11Georgia TechCarnegie TechPitt Stadium • Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaL 31–040,000[50]
October 11MaryvilleKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyW57–0[51]
October 11LSUSouth CarolinaMelton Field • Columbia, South CarolinaSCAR 7–6[52]
October 11MillsapsMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiL 19–13[53]
October 11 Ole MissTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN27–0[54]
October 11TulaneTexas A&MFair Park Stadium • Dallas, TexasW19–9[55]
October 11VPIVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN40–0[56]
October 11VirginiaPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaL40–6[57]
October 11VMIThe CitadelL7–6[58]
October 11Washington & LeeWest VirginiaLaidley Field • Charleston, West VirginiaL3–1314,000[59]

Week Five

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 16Wake ForestNC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaL 7–0[60]
October 17NewberryClemsonRiggs Field • Calhoun, South CarolinaW 75–0[61]
October 18TennesseeAlabamaDenny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AlabamaALA 18–618,000[62]
October 18AuburnGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaGT 14–12 [63]
October 18DukeNavyThompson StadiumAnnapolis, MarylandW 18–0[64]
October 18FloridaChicagoStagg Field • Chicago, IllinoisW 19–010,000[65] [66]
October 18North CarolinaGeorgiaSanford Stadium • Athens, GeorgiaUGA 26–015,000[67]
October 18LSUMississippi A&MMunicipal Stadium • Jackson, MississippiMSA&M 8–6[68]
October 18MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 21–133,500[69]
October 18SewaneeOle MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiSEW 13–7[70]
October 18Birmingham–SouthernTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaW 21–012,000[71]
October 18Spring HillVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeW 27–6[72]
October 18VirginiaVMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaUVA 13–0[73]
October 18William & MaryVPICity StadiumRichmond, VirginiaW 7–08,000[74]
October 18Washington & LeeKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 33–14[75]

Week Six

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 23ClemsonSouth CarolinaState Fairgrounds • Columbia, South CarolinaCLEM 20–715,000[76]
October 25VanderbiltAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 12–720,000[77]
October 25AuburnGeorgiaMemorial StadiumColumbus, GeorgiaUGA 39–7[78]
October 25DukeWoffordSnyder Field • Spartanburg, South CarolinaW 14–0[79]
October 25FurmanFloridaFleming Field • Gainesville, FloridaL 14–13[80]
October 25TulaneGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaTUL 28–0[81]
October 25VirginiaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 47–0[82]
October 25SewaneeLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 12–0[83]
October 25MarylandVMICity Stadium • Richmond, VirginiaMD 20–0[84]
October 25Ole MissChicagoStagg Field • Chicago, IllinoisT 0–0[85]
October 25North CarolinaTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 9–718,000[86]
October 25Mississippi A&MNC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaNCST 14–0[87]
October 25VPIDavidsonRichardson FieldDavidson, North CarolinaW 20–19[88]
October 25St. John's (MD)Washington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaL 7–0[89]

Week Seven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
October 30South CarolinaThe CitadelCounty Fairgrounds • Orangeburg, South CarolinaW 13–06,500[90]
November 1AlabamaKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyALA 19–022,000[91]
November 1WoffordAuburnDrake Field • Auburn, AlabamaW 38–6[92]
November 1DukeVillanovaPhiladelphia Municipal Stadium • Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaW 12–6[93]
November 1FloridaGeorgiaMunicipal Stadium • Savannah, GeorgiaT 0–0[94]
November 1Georgia TechNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaT 6–622,000[95]
November 1ArkansasLSUW 27–12[96]
November 1MarylandVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaMD 14–6[97]
November 1Mississippi A&MTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 53–0[98]
November 1Ole MissVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 24–0[99]
November 1SewaneeRiceRice Field • Houston, TexasL 12–0[100]
November 1DavidsonVMIAlumni Field • Lexington, VirginiaW 6–0[101]
November 1VPIWashington & LeeWilson Field • Lexington, VirginiaT 0–04,000[102]

Week Eight

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 7NC StateNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUNC 13–6[103]
November 8AlabamaFloridaFlorida Field • Gainesville, FloridaALA 20–018,000[104]
November 8AuburnTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 21–0[105]
November 8ClemsonVMIBain FieldNorfolk, VirginiaCLEM 32–0[106]
November 8GeorgiaNYUPolo Grounds • New YorkW 7–645,000[107]
November 8VanderbiltGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaVAN 6–025,000[108]
November 8KentuckyDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaDUKE 14–7[109]
November 8Ole MissLSUTiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LouisianaLSU 6–0[110]
November 8Mississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiL 25–7[111]
November 8SewaneeChattanoogaChamberlain FieldChattanooga, TennesseeT 0–0[112]
November 8TennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeW 34–0[113]
November 8VirginiaVPIMiles Stadium • Blacksburg, VirginiaVPI 34–13[114]
November 8Washington & LeeMarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandMD 41–76,000[115]

Week Nine

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 14Southwestern (TN)Ole MissHemingway Stadium • Oxford, MississippiW 37–6[116]
November 15LSUAlabamaCramton Bowl • Montgomery, AlabamaALA 33–05,000[117]
November 15Mississippi A&MAuburnLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaMSA&M 7–6[118]
November 15ClemsonFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaFLA 27–0[119]
November 15Georgia TechPennFranklin Field • Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaL 34–7[120]
November 15VMIKentuckyStoll Field • Lexington, KentuckyUK 26–0[121]
November 15VPIMarylandBain Field • Norfolk, VirginiaMD 13–75,000[122]
November 15North CarolinaDavidsonRichardson Field • Davidson, North CarolinaL 7–6[123]
November 15DukeNC StateRiddick Stadium • Raleigh, North CarolinaDUKE 18–0[124]
November 15SewaneeSouth CarolinaMelton Field • Columbia, South CarolinaSCAR 14–135,000[125]
November 15GeorgiaTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 25–030,000[126]
November 15TennesseeVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeTENN 13–0[127]
November 15Washington & LeeVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUVA 21–7[128]

Week Ten

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 22DukeWake ForestGore Field • Wake Forest, North CarolinaT 13–13[129]
November 22MarylandNavyThompson Stadium • Annapolis, MarylandL 6–023,000[130]
November 22NC StateSouth CarolinaMelton Field • Columbia, South CarolinaSCAR 19–04,000[131]
November 22AuburnVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 27–08,000[132]

Week Eleven

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
November 27GeorgiaAlabamaLegion Field • Birmingham, AlabamaALA 13–028,000[133]
November 27South CarolinaAuburnMemorial Stadium • Columbus, GeorgiaAUB 25–7[134]
November 27ClemsonFurmanManly Field • Greenville, South CarolinaW 12–712,000[135]
November 27FloridaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaFLA 55–7[136]
November 27MarylandByrd Stadium • College Park, MarylandW 39–610,000[137]
November 27Ole MissMississippi A&MScott Field • Starkville, MississippiMISS 20–0[138]
November 27KentuckyTennesseeShields–Watkins Field • Knoxville, TennesseeTENN 8–025,000[139]
November 27LSUTulaneTulane Stadium • New Orleans, LouisianaTUL 12–7[140]
November 27North CarolinaVirginiaLambeth Field • Charlottesville, VirginiaUNC 41–010,000[141]
November 27VMIVPIMaher Field • Roanoke, VirginiaVPI 24–0[142]
November 27Washington & LeeDukeDuke Stadium • Durham, North CarolinaDUKE 14–0[143]
November 29MarylandVanderbiltDudley Field • Nashville, TennesseeVAN 22–7[144]

Week Twelve

Date Visiting team Home team Site Result Attendance Reference
December 6GeorgiaGeorgia TechGrant Field • Atlanta, GeorgiaUGA 13–027,000[145]
December 6MarylandWestern MarylandMunicipal StadiumBaltimore, MarylandL 7–0[146]
December 6DukeNorth CarolinaKenan Memorial Stadium • Chapel Hill, North CarolinaT 0–0[147]
December 6TennesseeFloridaFairfield Stadium • Jacksonville, FloridaTENN 13–6[148]

Awards and honors

All-Americans

See main article: 1930 College Football All-America Team.

All-Southern team

See main article: 1930 College Football All-Southern Team. The following includes the composite All-Southern team of southern coaches and sports writers compiled by the Associated Press.[149]

PositionNameFirst-team selectorsTeam
QBBobby DoddAP, UPTennessee
HBJohn SutherAP, UPAlabama
HBBuddy HackmanAP, UPTennessee
FBJack RobertsAP, UPGeorgia
EJerry DalrympleAP, UPTulane
TFred SingtonAP, UPAlabama
GJimmy SteeleAP, UPFlorida
CLloyd RobertsAP, UPTulane
GMilton LeathersAP, UPGeorgia
TVance MareeAPGeorgia Tech
EVernon "Catfish" SmithAPGeorgia

Notes and References

  1. News: Clemson beats P.C., 28 to 7. The Sunday Record. September 21, 1930. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Wesleyan crushed at Baton Rouge 76–0. Argus-Leader. September 21, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  3. News: State wins; Guerneau stars with Jeffrey in victory. The Charlotte Observer. September 21, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  4. News: Sewanee beats Jacksonville by 25–0 score. The Anniston Star. September 21, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  5. News: Birds beat Flying Fleet but rain features game. The State. September 21, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Virginia Cavaliers show strength in downing Roanoke College, 37 to 0. The Bristol Herald Courier. September 21, 1930. December 3, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: Generals turn back Jackets by 32–0 count. The Richmond Times Dispatch. September 21, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: 33-yard pass beats Auburn as 9,000 watch in downpour. The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Ole Miss displays power in victory. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. September 27, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Alabama crushes Howard Bulldogs by 43 to 0 score. The Selma Times-Journal. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Clemson Tigers rout Terriers by 32–0 score. The Greenville News. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  12. News: Mott shines as Bulldogs run wild. Nashville Banner. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  13. News: Louisiana State Tigers hang up large score in contest with Bulldogs from Ruston. The Shreveport Times. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  14. News: Shore eleven is smothered by Maryland. The Baltimore Sun. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  15. News: Lynx rise to the heights by beating Miss. Aggies 14–0. The Commercial Appeal. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  16. News: Demon Deacons hold North Carolina to 13 to 7 score. The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  17. News: Davidson upsets N.C. State with 12–0 night victory. Asheville Citizen-Times. September 28, 1930. May 18, 2022. Newspapers.com.
  18. News: Sewanee's Tigers win first battle. Chattanooga Times. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  19. News: Birds defeat Duke 22–0. The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  20. News: Volunteers defeat Maryville, 54 to 0. The Knoxville Journal. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  21. News: Tulane's Green Wave rolls up 84–0 victory against Southwestern team. The Montgomery Advertiser. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  22. News: Moccasins subdued by great Vanderbilt team. Kingsport Times. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  23. News: University of Virginia hands defeat to Randolph–Macon, 48 to 0. Richmond Times Dispatch. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  24. News: V.M.I. overcomes stubborn Richmond team 12 to 0. The Bristol Herald Courier. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Roanoke holds Virginia Tech 9 to 0. Bristol Herald Courier. September 28, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  26. News: Generals defeat Hampden–Sydney gridders, 15 to 0. Daily Press. September 29, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  27. News: Clemson defeats Citadel 13 to 7 after Bulldog rally falls short. The State. October 4, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  28. News: Alabama brilliant, sweeping through Ole Miss, 64 to 0. The Anniston Star. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  29. News: 70-yard dash by Hitchcock features Auburn victory. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  30. News: 'Gators trounce the Wolfpack. Kingsport Times. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  31. News: Georgia overwhelms Mercer. The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  32. News: Jackets open season with victory over Gamecocks, 45–0. The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  33. News: Powerful Kentucky eleven swamps Sewanee, 37 to 0. The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  34. News: Louisiana State Tigers romp over Southwestern. The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  35. News: It's all Booth at Yale. The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  36. News: Mississippi College satisfies old grudge by beating Aggies. The Clarion-Ledger. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  37. News: Thrilling runs feature Tar Heels' 39–21 defeat of V.P.I. Gobblers. Richmond Times Dispatch. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  38. News: Hank Bruder whole show as Northwestern repels invasion of Tulane Green Wave. The Shreveport Times. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  39. News: Centre's great defensive game holds Tennessee to 18–0 win. The Courier-Journal. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  40. News: Vanderbilt runs over Minnesota for 33 to 7 win. Chicago Sunday Tribune. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  41. News: Duke springs upset to defeat Virginia by 32 to 0 score. The Charlotte News. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  42. News: V.M.I. trims St. John's, 6–0. The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  43. News: Washington and Lee downs University of Richmond here, 14 to 0. The Richmond Times Dispatch. October 5, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  44. News: Alabama uses straight football to conquer Sewanee, 25 to 0. The Birmingham News. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  45. News: State falls before Clemson drive. The Charlotte News. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  46. News: Gators defeat Auburn, 7 to 0, in last quarter. St. Petersburg Times. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  47. News: Duke puts over pair of scores in final period. The News and Observer. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  48. News: Georgia invades Yale Bowl for 18 to 14 brilliant victory. Johnson City Chronicle. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  49. News: Midget Carolina Backs Runs 94 Yards To Beat Maryland. The Baltimore Sun. October 12, 1930. Sports 3. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  50. News: Carnegie Tech marches through Georgia Tech. The Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  51. News: Kentucky sinks Maryville, 57–0. The Evansville Journal and Courier. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  52. News: Birds defeat L.S.U.. The Greenville News. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  53. News: Millsaps beat Aggies in last period, 19 to 13. The Birmingham News. October 11, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  54. News: Ole Miss holds Tennessee to 27–0. The Clarion-Ledger. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  55. News: Tulane smashes Texas Aggies, 19–9. The Birmingham News. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  56. News: Vanderbilt opens football season with 40 to 0 victory over V.P.I.. Richmond Times Dispatch. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  57. News: Penn steam rollers little Virginia, 40–6. The Morning Call. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  58. News: Citadel downs Flying Squadron by one point. The Greenville News. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  59. News: West Virginia beats W. and L. by 33–13 score. Johnson City Chronicle. October 12, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  60. News: Wake Forest takes fair week battle from State by 7–0 score. The News and Observer. October 17, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  61. News: Clemson walks off to easy 75–0 win. The Charlotte Observer. October 18, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  62. News: Vols' victorious march is ended as Tide wins, 18–6. The Knoxville Journal. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  63. News: Auburn gives Georgia Tech tough tussle. The Miami News. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  64. News: Duke team spring surprise by defeating Navy, 18 to 0. The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  65. News: Red-headed halfback leads Florida 'Gators in 19–0 triumph at Chicago. Decatur Herald. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  66. News: Gators leave tracks all over field; Bethea stars. Kingsport Times. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  67. News: Bulldogs of Georgia trample Tarheels. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 19, 1930. Sports 3. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  68. News: Louisiana State loses close game. The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  69. News: Johnnies bow to Maryland. The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  70. News: Sewanee upsets Ole Miss by 13–7. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 18, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  71. News: Tulane Greenies, Glover starring, defeat Panthers. The Shreveport Times. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  72. News: Commodores defeat scrappy Spring Hill Badgers, 27 to 6. Nashville Banner. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  73. News: Bill Thomas stars as Virginia wins from V.M.I., 13–0. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  74. News: Braves Lose Again to V.P.I. After Hard Fight. College of William & Mary. The Flat Hat. October 24, 1930. 6. November 12, 2022.
  75. News: Hiss Kentucky Cats as their claws sink into Washington and Lee. The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  76. News: Clemson Again Humbles The Gamecocks, 20 To 7. The Greenville News. Carl Weimer. October 24, 1930. 14. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  77. News: Brilliant running of Suther is big factor in Alabama win. Nashville Banner. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  78. News: Auburn Tigers score first but lose to smooth Georgia Bulldogs, 39 to 7. The Macon Telegraph. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  79. News: Duke extended to win from Wofford team. The Greenville News. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  80. News: Gators get overconfident and let Furman slip in to win, 14 to 13. The Miami Herald. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  81. News: Tulane wrecks Rambling Wreck. The News and Observer. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  82. News: Wildcats bowl over Cavaliers with ease, 47–0. The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  83. News: L.S.U. comes back to smack Sewanee. The Birmingham News. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  84. News: Liners defeat V.M.I. squadron. The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  85. News: Ole Miss battles Chicago U. Maroons to scoreless draw. Tampa Sunday Tribune. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  86. News: Carolina defeated by Tennessee. Asheville Citizen-Times. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  87. News: N.C. State whips Miss Aggies, 14–0. The Montgomery Advertiser. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  88. News: V.P.I. eke's out victory over Davidson, score is 20–19. The Charlotte News. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  89. News: St. John's gains 7–0 victory over Washington and Lee. The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1930. December 4, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  90. News: Clemson again humbles the Gamecocks, 20 To 7. The Greenville News. Carl Weimer. October 24, 1930. 14. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  91. News: Bama slaughters its third 'giant'. The Lexington Herald. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  92. News: Auburn Tiger runs riot to beat Wofford Terriers 38–6. The Greenville News. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  93. News: Duke upsets Villanova, 12–6. The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  94. News: Florida battles Georgia to scoreless draw. St. Petersburg Times. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  95. News: Tarheels deadlock Rambling Wrecks. The State. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  96. News: Louisiana smothers Arkansas by 27–12. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  97. News: Maryland rallies after first half to down Virginians. Daily Press. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  98. News: Tulane swamps Aggies by 53 to 0. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  99. News: Amos Leonard leads Vandy to 24–0 win. The Huntsville Times. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  100. News: Rice beats Sewanee, 12 to 0. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  101. News: Dunn and Williams drive Wildcat line for V.M.I.'s 6–0 victory. The Charlotte News. November 2, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  102. News: Generals and Gobblers Fight to Scoreless Tie. Washington and Lee University. The Ring-tum Phi. November 4, 1930. 1. February 1, 2016.
  103. News: Tarheels trim Wolfpack team by 13–6 score. Tampa Morning Tribune. November 8, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  104. News: Alabama Tide drowns Gator hope of title. The Tampa Tribune. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  105. News: Tulane beats Auburn, 21–0. The Birmingham News. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  106. News: Clemson overwhelms V.M.I. 32 to 0. The State. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  107. News: Georgia tops Violets, 7–6. The Brooklyn Daily Times. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  108. News: Georgia Tech loses to Vanderbilt, 6 to 0, before 25,000 fans at Atlanta. The Macon Telegraph. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  109. News: Kentucky bows in defeat to Duke 14–7. The Messenger and Inquirer. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  110. News: L.S.U. noses out Ole Miss. The Huntsville Times. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  111. News: Henderson beats A&M team, 25–7. The Birmingham News. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  112. News: Six Chattanooga drives end inside ten-yard line and Sewanee holds U.C., 0–0. The Chattanooga Sunday Times. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  113. News: Tennessee romps to 34–0 victory over Carson–Newman. The Knoxville Journal. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  114. News: Virginia Poly beats Cavaliers without effort. The Birmingham News. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  115. News: W. & L. swamped by Maryland. The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  116. News: Ole Miss sloshes through rain to defeat Lynx, 37–6. The Commercial Appeal. November 15, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  117. News: Thundering Herd stampedes L.S.U. as reserves riot, 33–0. The Montgomery Advertiser. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  118. News: Aggies defeat Auburn Tigers by single point. The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  119. News: Gators hit stride and smother Clemson Tigers 27 to 0. The Palm Beach Post. October 18, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  120. News: Penn turns back Georgia Tech, 34–7. The Morning Call. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  121. News: Spicer's work pushes Kentucky on. The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  122. News: Maryland defeats V.P.I. Gobblers, 13 to 7. Daily Press. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  123. News: Davidson crushes Tar Heel eleven in 7 to 6 victory. The Charlotte News. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  124. News: Duke defeats State, 18 to 0. The News and Observer. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  125. News: Sewanee's great fourth quarter rally falls short as Gamecocks win. The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  126. News: Tulane defeats Georgia in easy fashion. The Shreveport Times. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  127. News: Tennessee defeats Vanderbilt 13–0. The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  128. News: Virginia licks W. and L., 21–7. The Charlotte News. November 16, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  129. News: Wake Forest ties Duke, 13 to 13. Asheville Citizen-Times. November 23, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  130. News: Navy pushed hard to down Maryland. The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  131. News: South Carolina batters State down, 19 to 0. The Charlotte News. November 23, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  132. News: Vanderbilt power is too much for Auburn. The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 23, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  133. News: Crimson Tide sweeps on and on to Pasadena. The Birmingham News. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  134. News: Auburn scores first win in Southern loop. The Huntsville Times. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  135. News: Clemson downs Hurricane by 12 to 7 score. The Greenville News. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  136. News: Florida beats Georgia Tech by big score. The Birmingham News. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  137. News: Maryland wins annual battle. The Miami Herald. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  138. News: Guy Turnbow stars as Ole Miss wins over Aggies 20–0. Sun Herald. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  139. News: Vols beat Wildcats, 8–0. The Lexington Herald. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  140. News: Tulane barely defeats L.S.U. by 12–6 score. The Huntsville Times. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  141. News: North Carolina rides over Virginia, 40 to 0, setting record for past 38 years. The Greenville News. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  142. News: Gobblers take annual Turkey-day Classic in Roanoke 24 to 0. Virginia Military Institute. The Cadet. December 1, 1930. 1. February 3, 2016.
  143. News: Blue Devils, given hard fight by Generals, get 14 to 0 win. The News and Observer. November 28, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  144. News: Vanderbilt beats Maryland 22-to-7, on passes and runs. The Baltimore Sun. November 30, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  145. News: Georgia defeats Tech before 27,000 fans, 13–0. The Birmingham News. December 7, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  146. News: Terrapin eleven wins big victory. The Macon Telegraph. December 7, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  147. News: Blue Devils and North Carolina wage fruitless battle in mud, ending 0 to 0. The Times Dispatch. December 7, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  148. News: Tennessee wins from Florida. The Jacksonville Daily Journal. December 7, 1930. December 5, 2023. Newspapers.com.
  149. News: Unanimous Vote of Coaches and Sports Writers Places Dodd At Top of Quarterback Candidates. Dillow Graham. 2. Newspapers.com. The Kingsport Times. December 4, 1930. March 4, 2015.