1930 Texas Longhorns football team

Summary

The 1930 Texas Longhorns football team was an American football team that represented the University of Texas (now known as the University of Texas at Austin) as a member of the Southwest Conference during the 1930 college football season. In their fourth season under head coach Clyde Littlefield, Texas compiled an 8–1–1 record and finished as SWC champion.[1]

1930 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record8–1–1 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southwest Conference football standings
Conf Overall
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
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Southwest Texas State*W 36–02,000[2]
September 27Texas Mines*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 28–0[3]
October 4Centenary*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
T 0–0[4]
October 11Howard Payne*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 26–0[5]
October 18vs. Oklahoma*W 17–7[6]
October 25at RiceL 0–6[7]
November 1SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 25–7[8]
November 8at BaylorW 14–0[9]
November 15at TCUW 7–0[10]
November 27Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 26–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "1930 Texas Longhorns Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Longhorns show power, beating Bobcats 36 to 6". Austin American-Statesman. September 21, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Texas Longhorns smother Miners". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Centenary team holds Longhorns to scoreless tie". Austin American-Statesman. October 5, 1930. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Howard Payne finally wilts before Texas". Abilene Daily Reporter. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Longhorns score their greatest victory". Seminole Morning News. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Rice Owls upset Longhorns, 6 to 0, in stunning surprise". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Steers trample Mustangs in 25 to 7 stampede". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Texas Steers blank Baylor Bruins, 14–0". Corpus Christi Caller-Times. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Texas U. power machine rolls over T.C.U., 7–0". Abilene Daily Reporter. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Former misfits Southwest grid champs". San Angelo Evening Standard. November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.