1930 VMI Keydets football team

1930 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
1930 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama +8–0–010–0–0
No. 11 Tulane +5–0–08–1–0
No. 10 Tennessee6–1–09–1–0
Duke4–1–18–1–2
Vanderbilt5–2–08–2–0
Maryland4–2–07–5–0
Florida4–2–16–3–1
North Carolina4–2–25–3–2
Clemson3–2–08–2–0
Georgia3–2–17–2–1
Kentucky4–3–05–3–0
South Carolina4–3–06–4–0
VPI2–3–15–3–1
Mississippi A&M2–3–02–7–0
Georgia Tech2–4–12–6–1
LSU2–4–06–4–0
Virginia2–5–04–6–0
Sewanee1–4–03–6–1
NC State1–5–02–8–0
Ole Miss1–5–03–5–1
Auburn1–6–03–7–0
Washington and Lee0–4–13–6–1
VMI0–5–03–6–0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1930 VMI Keydets football team was an American football team that represented the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) during the 1930 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their fourth year under head coach W. C. Raftery, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 27Richmond*
W 12–0[2]
October 4St. John's (MD)*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0[3]
October 11at The Citadel*L 6–7[4]
October 18Virginia
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
L 0–13[5]
October 25vs. MarylandL 0–20[6]
November 1Davidson*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0[7]
November 8vs. ClemsonL 0–32[8]
November 15at KentuckyL 0–26[9]
November 27vs. VPI
L 0–24[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ↑ "1930 VMI Keydets football schedule". VMI Athletics. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
  2. ↑ "V.M.I. overcomes stubborn Richmond team 12 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 28, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "V.M.I. trims St. John's, 6–0". The Baltimore Sun. October 5, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "Citadel downs Flying Squadron by one point". The Greenville News. October 12, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Bill Thomas stars as Virginia wins from V.M.I., 13–0". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. October 19, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Liners defeat V.M.I. squadron". The Atlanta Constitution. October 26, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ "Dunn and Williams drive Wildcat line for V.M.I.'s 6–0 victory". The Charlotte News. November 2, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Clemson overwhelms V.M.I. 32 to 0". The State. November 9, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Spicer's work pushes Kentucky on". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1930. Retrieved December 20, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Gobblers take annual Turkey-day Classic in Roanoke 24 to 0". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 1, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved February 3, 2016.