1930 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

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1930 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
1930 record5–5
Head coach
CaptainWalter Gordon
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern college football independents records
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 Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland   –   9 – 0 – 1
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 1
Appalachian State   –   8 – 2 – 1
William & Mary Norfolk   –   3 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Delaware State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   5 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 4 – 0
Navy   –   6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
George Washington   –   4 – 4 – 1
Oglethorpe   –   4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 5 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 1
Richmond   –   2 – 4 – 2
Texas Tech   –   3 – 6 – 0
Jefferson   –   1 – 3 – 0
Beacom College   –   1 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1930 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 111 to 103.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Walter Gordon was the team captain.[3]

Schedule[]

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 19at Duquesne
W 7–0[4]
September 27West Virginia Wesleyan
W 26–0
October 4Pittsburgh
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 0–16[5]
October 11vs. Washington and Lee
W 33–13[6]
October 17at Detroit
L 0–23[7]
October 24at Georgetown
W 14–7
November 1at Fordham
L 2–18
November 8vs. Kansas State
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 23–7
November 22Washington & Jefferson
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 6–7
November 27vs. Oregon State
L 0–12

References[]

  1. ^ "1930 West Virginia Mountaineers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "2017 West Virginia Football Media Guide". West Virginia University. 2017. p. 176.
  3. ^ 2017 WVU Football Guide, p. 169.
  4. ^ "25,000 See Mountaineers Beat Dukes". The Pittsburgh Press. September 20, 1930. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Carver, Jess (October 5, 1930). "Powerful Line Stands Out in Panthers Win". Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph. p. Part 2-1 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "West Virginia beats W. and L. by 33–13 score". Johnson City Chronicle. October 12, 1930. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ W. W. Edgar (October 18, 1930). "University of Detroit Continues In Undefeated Class By Beating West Virginia, 23 to 0: Fourth Win Is Marked Up by Titan Team". Detroit Free Press. pp. 13, 15 – via Newspapers.com.
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