1930 Auburn Tigers football team

The 1930 Auburn Tigers football team represented Auburn University in the 1930 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon). Led by first-year head coach Chet A. Wynne, Auburn finished the season with a record of 3–7 overall and 1–6 in SoCon play, placing 21st.

1930 Auburn Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record3–7 (1–6 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainC. D. Harkins
Home stadiumDrake Field
Legion Field
Cramton Bowl
Seasons
 1929
1931 
1930 Southern Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 3 Alabama +8001000
No. 11 Tulane +500810
No. 10 Tennessee610910
Duke411812
Vanderbilt520820
Maryland420750
Florida421631
North Carolina422532
Clemson320820
Georgia321721
Kentucky430530
South Carolina430640
VPI231531
Mississippi A&M230270
Georgia Tech241261
LSU240640
Virginia250460
Sewanee140361
NC State150280
Ole Miss150351
Auburn160370
Washington and Lee041361
VMI050360
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26Birmingham–Southern*L 0–79,000[1]
October 4Spring Hill*W 13–0[2]
October 11vs. FloridaL 0–7[3]
October 18at Georgia TechL 12–14[4]
October 25vs. GeorgiaL 7–39[5]
November 1Wofford*
  • Drake Field
  • Auburn, AL
W 38–6[6]
November 8at TulaneL 0–21[7]
November 15Mississippi A&ML 6–7[8]
November 22at VanderbiltL 0–278,000[9]
November 27vs. South Carolina
  • Memorial Stadium
  • Columbus, GA
W 25–7[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "33-yard pass beats Auburn as 9,000 watch in downpour". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 27, 1930. Retrieved February 28, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "70-yard dash by Hitchcock features Auburn victory". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1930. Retrieved April 24, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Gators defeat Auburn, 7 to 0, in last quarter". St. Petersburg Times. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 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. "Auburn Tigers score first but lose to smooth Georgia Bulldogs, 39 to 7". The Macon Telegraph. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Auburn Tiger runs riot to beat Wofford Terriers 38–6". The Greenville News. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Tulane beats Auburn, 21–0". The Birmingham News. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Aggies defeat Auburn Tigers by single point". The Selma Times-Journal. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Vanderbilt power is too much for Auburn". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. November 23, 1930. Retrieved August 7, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  10. Salter, Elmer G. (November 28, 1930). "Auburn Scores First Win In Southern Loop". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. p. 7. Retrieved May 20, 2020 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.