1930 Washington and Lee Generals football team

American college football season

1930 Washington and Lee Generals football

Conference| Southern Conference
Record| 3–6–1 (0–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach|

* Eugene Oberst (2nd season)

Home stadium| Wilson Field

Seasons

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1931 ->

1930 Southern Conference football standings

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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 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1930 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Eugene Oberst, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, finishing in 22nd place in the SoCon.

## Schedule

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September 20| Randolph–Macon*|

* Wilson Field
* Lexington, VA

| W 32–0| | [1]
September 28| vs. Hampden–Sydney*|

* Stadium Field
* Lynchburg, VA

| W 15–0| | [2]
October 4| at Richmond*|

* City Stadium
* Richmond, VA

| W 14–0| 4,000| [3]
October 11| vs. West Virginia*|

* Laidley Field
* Charleston, WV

| L 13–33| 14,000| [4]
October 18| at Kentucky|

* Stoll Field
* Lexington, KY

| L 14–33| | [5]
October 25| St. John's (MD)*|

* Wilson Field
* Lexington, VA

| L 0–7| | [6]
November 1| VPI|

* Wilson Field
* Lexington, VA

| T 0–0| 4,000| [7]
November 8| at Maryland|

* Byrd Stadium
* College Park, MD

| L 7–41| 6,000| [8]
November 15| at Virginia|

* Lambeth Field
* Charlottesville, VA

| L 7–21| | [9]
November 27| at Duke|

* Duke Stadium
* Durham, NC

| L 0–14| | [10]

* *Non-conference game

## References

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1. ^ "Generals turn back Jackets by 32–0 count". The Richmond Times Dispatch. September 21, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ "Generals defeat Hampden–Sydney gridders, 15 to 0". Daily Press. September 29, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "Washington and Lee downs University of Richmond here, 14 to 0". The Richmond Times Dispatch. October 5, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
4. ^ "West Virginia beats W. and L. by 33–13 score". Johnson City Chronicle. October 12, 1930. Retrieved February 17, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Hiss Kentucky Cats as their claws sink into Washington and Lee". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
6. ^ "St. John's gains 7–0 victory over Washington and Lee". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
7. ^ "Generals and Gobblers Fight to Scoreless Tie" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 4, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
8. ^ "W. & L. swamped by Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
9. ^ "Virginia licks W. and L., 21–7". The Charlotte News. November 16, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.
10. ^ "Blue Devils, given hard fight by Generals, get 14 to 0 win". The News and Observer. November 28, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 - via Newspapers.com.

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