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1930 South Carolina Gamecocks football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record6–4 (4–3 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainR. E. Gressette
Home stadiumMelton 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 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.

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Erskine*W 19–04,000
September 27at DukeW 22–0
October 4at Georgia TechL 0–4525,000
October 11LSU
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 7–6
October 23Clemson L 7–20
October 30vs. The Citadel*W 13–06,500
November 8at Furman*L 0–146,000
November 15Sewanee
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 14–135,000
November 22NC State
  • Melton Field
  • Columbia, SC
W 19–04,000
November 27vs. AuburnL 7–25
  • *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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