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1930 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record2–6–1 (2–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeJump shift
CaptainEarl Dunlap
Home stadiumGrant Field
Seasons← 19291931 →
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 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team represented the Georgia Tech Golden Tornado of the Georgia Institute of Technology during the 1930 college football season. The Tornado was coached by William Alexander in his 11th year as head coach, compiling a record of 2–6–1.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4South CarolinaW 45–025,000
October 12at Carnegie Tech*L 0–3140,000
October 18AuburnW 14–12
October 25Tulane
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 0–28
November 1at North CarolinaT 6–622,000
November 8VanderbiltL 0–625,000
November 15at Penn*L 7–34
November 27Florida
  • Grant Field
  • Atlanta, GA
L 7–55
December 6GeorgiaL 0–1327,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. "1930 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. "Jackets open season with victory over Gamecocks, 45–0". The Atlanta Constitution. October 5, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Carnegie Tech marches through Georgia Tech". The Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1930. Retrieved January 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Auburn gives Georgia Tech tough tussle". The Miami News. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Tulane wrecks Rambling Wreck". The News and Observer. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Tarheels deadlock Rambling Wrecks". The State. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Georgia Tech loses to Vanderbilt, 6 to 0, before 25,000 fans at Atlanta". The Macon Telegraph. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Penn turns back Georgia Tech, 34–7". The Morning Call. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Florida beats Georgia Tech by big score". The Birmingham News. November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Georgia defeats Tech before 27,000 fans, 13–0". The Birmingham News. December 7, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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