The 1930 SMU Mustangs football team represented Southern Methodist University (SMU) as a member the Southwest Conference (SWC) during the 1930 college football season. Led by 11th head coach Ray Morrison, the Mustangs compiled and overall record of 6–3–1 overall with a mark of 2–2–1 in conference play, placing fourth.[1]
| 1930 SMU Mustangs football | |
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| Conference | Southwest Conference |
| Record | 6–3–1 (2–2–1 SWC) |
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| Captain | Ira Hopper, Louie Long, Malcolm Powell, Bill Skeeters |
| Home stadium | Ownby Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas $ | 4 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 3 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 4 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 3 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 6 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rice | 2 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 8 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | 0 | – | 5 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 7 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| September 25 | Howard Payne* | W 26–0 | [2] | ||
| October 4 | at Notre Dame* | L 14–20 | 14,751 | [3][4] | |
| October 10 | Austin* |
| W 34–0 | [5] | |
| October 18 | at Baylor | T 14–14 | [6] | ||
| October 25 | Indiana* | W 27–0 | 25,000 | [7] | |
| November 1 | at Texas | L 7–25 | 20,000 | [8] | |
| November 8 | Texas A&M |
| W 13–7 | [9] | |
| November 15 | at Navy* | W 20–7 | [10] | ||
| November 22 | at Rice | W 32–0 | [11] | ||
| November 29 | TCU |
| L 0–13 | [12] | |
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References
edit- ^ "1930 SMU Mustangs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "SMU wins on ground attack". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. September 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Savoldi in a 98-yard run as Irish win, 20–14". Milwaukee Journal. Associated Press. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Notre Dame pushed to win". Reading Eagle. October 5, 1930 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Pony reserves figure in win". Denton Record-Chronicle. October 11, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Baylor ties S.M.U. in last-quarter drive 14 to 14". The Austin American-Statesman. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Methodist trims scrappin' Hoosiers, 27 to 0". The Indianapolis Star. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Steers trample Mustangs in 25 to 7 stampede". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs beat Farmers by narrow margin". The Shreveport Times. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mustangs beat Middies, 20 to 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Southern Methodist smothers Rice 32 to 0". Messenger-Inquirer. November 23, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Christians lace Ponies, 13 to 0, on heavy grid". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 20, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
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