1930 South Carolina Gamecocks football team

1930 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainR. E. Gressette
Home stadiumMelton Field
1930 Southern Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
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
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1930 South Carolina Gamecocks football team was an American football team that represented the University of South Carolina as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1930 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Billy Laval, the Gamecocks compiled an overall record of 6–4 with a mark of 4–3 in conference play, tying for 11th place in the SoCon.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Erskine*
W 19–04,000[2]
September 27at Duke
W 22–0[3]
October 4at Georgia Tech
L 0–4525,000[4]
October 11LSU
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–6[5]
October 23Clemson
L 7–20[6]
October 30vs. The Citadel*
W 13–06,500[7]
November 8at Furman*
L 0–146,000[8]
November 15Sewanee
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 14–135,000[9]
November 22NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 19–04,000[10]
November 27vs. Auburn
L 7–25[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ "1930 South Carolina Gamecocks Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  2. ^ "Birds beat Flying Fleet but rain features game". The State. September 21, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Birds defeat Duke 22–0". The Charlotte Observer. September 28, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Jackets open season with victory over Gamecocks, 45–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Birds defeat L.S.U." The Greenville News. October 12, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Carl Weimer (October 24, 1930). "Clemson again humbles the Gamecocks, 20 To 7". The Greenville News. p. 14. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Carolina varsity and frosh take two off Cadets". The Columbia Record. October 31, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Hurricane wins from Carolina, 14 to 0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Sewanee's great fourth quarter rally falls short as Gamecocks win". The Nashville Tennessean. November 16, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "South Carolina batters State down, 19 to 0". The Charlotte News. November 23, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ Salter, Elmer G. (November 28, 1930). "Auburn scores first win in Southern loop". The Huntsville Times. p. 7. Retrieved August 12, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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