1930 Texas Longhorns football team

1930 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
Conference	Southwest Conference
Record	8–1–1 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach	Clyde Littlefield (4th season)
Captain	Dexter Shelley
Home stadium	War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  1929 1931  →

1930 Southwest Conference football standings

v t e	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

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]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Southwest Texas State *	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 36–0	2,000	[2]
September 27	Texas Mines *	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 28–0		[3]
October 4	Centenary *	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	T 0–0		[4]
October 11	Howard Payne *	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 26–0		[5]
October 18	vs. Oklahoma *	Fair Park Stadium Dallas, TX (Red River Rivalry)	W 17–7		[6]
October 25	at Rice	Rice Field Houston, TX (rivalry)	L 0–6		[7]
November 1	SMU	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX	W 25–7		[8]
November 8	at Baylor	Carroll Field Waco, TX (rivalry)	W 14–0		[9]
November 15	at TCU	Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX (rivalry)	W 7–0		[10]
November 27	Texas A&M	War Memorial Stadium Austin, TX (rivalry)	W 26–0		[11]
*Non-conference game

References

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.