1930 VMI Keydets football team

1930 VMI Keydets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–6 (0–5 SoCon)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
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 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

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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. Maryland
L 0–20[6]
November 1Davidson*
  • Alumni Field
  • Lexington, VA
W 6–0[7]
November 8vs. Clemson
L 0–32[8]
November 15at Kentucky
L 0–26[9]
November 27vs. VPI
L 0–24[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.


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