1930 Roanoke Maroons football team

The 1930 Roanoke Maroons football team represented Roanoke College as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1930 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Gordon C. White, the Maroons compiled an overall record of 3–4–2, with a mark of 3–2–2 in conference play, and finished fourth in the Virginia Conference.

1930 Roanoke Maroons football
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record3–4–2 (3–2–2 Virginia)
Head coach
Home stadiumCollege Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
William & Mary $ 5 0 0 7 2 1
Emory and Henry 3 1 0 8 1 1
Randolph–Macon 3 2 1 3 5 2
Roanoke 3 2 2 3 4 2
Richmond 2 2 2 2 4 2
Hampden–Sydney 2 3 1 2 6 1
Lynchburg 1 4 0 1 7 0
Bridgewater 0 5 0 0 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultSource
September 20at Virginia*L 0–37[1]
September 27at VPI*L 0–9[2]
October 11Bridgewater
W 53–0[3]
October 11Rutherford College*
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
Canceled [4]
October 18Richmond
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
T 0–0[5]
October 25Hampden–Sydney
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 15–7[6]
October 31Lynchburg
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
W 40–15[7]
November 8at William & MaryL 0–39[8]
November 15Randolph–Macon
  • College Field
  • Salem, VA
T 0–0[9]
November 22at Emory and Henry
L 0–13[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References edit

  1. ^ "Virginia Cavaliers show strength in downing Roanoke College, 37 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. September 21, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Roanoke Holds Virginia Tech 9 to 0". Bristol Herald Courier. September 28, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Bridgewater is easy for Roanoke". The Virginian-Pilot. October 12, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Rutherford plays Biltmore Juniors Saturday at night". Hickory Daily Record. October 10, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Richmond Spiders and Roanoke battle to scoreless tie at Salem". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 19, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Roanoke defeats Hampden–Sydney". The Virginian-Pilot. October 26, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Roanoke trounces Lynchburg College, 40–15". The Roanoke Times. November 1, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Indians swamp Roanoke team by 39–0 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Roanoke and Jackets play scoreless tie". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Emory and Henry defeats Roanoke 13 to 0". The Bristol Herald Courier. November 23, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.