1930 William & Mary Indians football team

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1930 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference champion
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record7–2–1 (5–0 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainJim Murphy
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

The 1930 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1930 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Virginia Conference title.

Schedule[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Guilford*W 24–0
October 4at Navy*L 6–19[1]
October 11Wofford*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 19–0[2]
October 18vs. VPI*L 6–78,000[3]
October 25Bridgewater
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 81–0
November 1at Harvard*T 13–13[4]
November 8Roanoke
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 39–0
November 15Emory and Henry
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 27–0
November 27at Richmond
W 19–0[5]
December 6vs. Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAW 13–0< 1,000[6]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  1. ^ "William and Mary trounced by Navy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Scott, Maxey lead Indians to 19–0 coup". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 31, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Braves Lose Again to V.P.I. After Hard Fight" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 24, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "Harvard tied by William Mary 13–13". The Minneapolis Journal. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 23, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "William and Mary downs Spiders, 19–0 in renewal of feud". Daily Press. November 28, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Old Dominion Grid Season Ends With Indians' Victory". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. December 7, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved August 6, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.