1930 Erskine Flying Fleet football team

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1930 Erskine Flying Fleet football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record2–5–1 (1–2–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
Centre 5 0 0 7 3 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 6 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 9 1 0
Centenary 2 0 0 8 1 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 6 1 0 8 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 2 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 3 1 1 4 5 2
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 1 1 2 4 3
Chattanooga 3 2 1 5 3 2
Mercer 3 2 0 5 5 0
Millsaps 3 3 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 2 0 5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 3 0 5 4 0
Stetson 3 3 0 5 3 0
Howard (AL) 2 3 0 5 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 1 3 4 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 2 0 6 3 0
Erskine 1 2 1 2 5 1
Louisiana Tech 2 5 0 3 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 9 0
Union (TN) 1 4 0 1 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 1 1 5 2
Louisiana College 1 5 0 2 6 0
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 8 0
Rollins 0 0 2 2 1 3
Newberry 0 2 1 0 5 3
Florida Southern 0 4 1 0 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1930 Erskine Flying Fleet football team represented Erskine College as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1930 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Jakie Todd, the Flying Fleet compiled an overall record of 2–5–1, with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at South Carolina*L 0–194,000[1]
September 27at The CitadelL 0–13[2]
October 4at Davidson*
L 0–21[3]
October 7vs. Lenoir–Rhyne*Kings Mountain, NCW 19–0[4]
October 11at Furman*
L 0–35[5]
October 31at NewberryT 6–6[6]
November 14at PresbyterianL 0–18[7]
November 22at Wofford
W 7–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Birds beat Flying Fleet but rain features game". The State. September 21, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Citadel is victor over Erskine". The Macon Telegraph. September 28, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Davidson trims Erskine, 21–0". The News and Observer. October 5, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Erskine wins from Lenoir, score, 19–0". The Charlotte Observer. October 8, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Furman has rather easy going in winning from Erskine's eleven". The State. October 12, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Newberry and Erskine in 6–6 tie". The Greenville News. November 1, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Blue Stockings down Seceders". The State. November 15, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Erskine upsets Wofford by winning game, 7 to 0". The Sunday Record. November 23, 1930. Retrieved June 1, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.