1930 Washington and Lee Generals football team

1930 Washington and Lee Generals football
Conference	Southern Conference
Record	3–6–1 (0–4–1 SoCon)
Head coach	Eugene Oberst (2nd season)
Home stadium	Wilson Field
Seasons ←  1929 1931  →

1930 Southern Conference football standings
v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Alabama +	8	–	0	–	0			10	–	0	–	0
Tulane +	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	1	–	0
Tennessee	6	–	1	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Duke	4	–	1	–	1			8	–	1	–	2
Vanderbilt	5	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Maryland	4	–	2	–	0			7	–	5	–	0
Florida	4	–	2	–	1			6	–	3	–	1
North Carolina	4	–	2	–	2			5	–	3	–	2
Clemson	3	–	2	–	0			8	–	2	–	0
Georgia	3	–	2	–	1			7	–	2	–	1
Kentucky	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
South Carolina	4	–	3	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
VPI	2	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Mississippi A&M	2	–	3	–	0			2	–	7	–	0
Georgia Tech	2	–	4	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
LSU	2	–	4	–	0			6	–	4	–	0
Virginia	2	–	5	–	0			4	–	6	–	0
Sewanee	1	–	4	–	0			3	–	6	–	1
NC State	1	–	5	–	0			2	–	8	–	0
Ole Miss	1	–	5	–	0			3	–	5	–	1
Auburn	1	–	6	–	0			3	–	7	–	0
Washington and Lee	0	–	4	–	1			3	–	6	–	1
VMI	0	–	5	–	0			3	–	6	–	0
+ – Conference co-champions

The 1930 Washington and Lee Generals football team was an American football team that represented Washington and Lee University during the 1930 college football season as a member of the Southern Conference. In their second year under head coach Eugene Oberst, the team compiled an overall record of 3–6–1, with a mark of 0–4–1 in conference play, finishing in 22nd place in the SoCon.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 20	Randolph–Macon *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	W 32–0		[1]
September 28	vs. Hampden–Sydney *	Stadium Field Lynchburg, VA	W 15–0		[2]
October 4	at Richmond *	City Stadium Richmond, VA	W 14–0	4,000	[3]
October 11	vs. West Virginia *	Laidley Field Charleston, WV	L 13–33	14,000	[4]
October 18	at Kentucky	Stoll Field Lexington, KY	L 14–33		[5]
October 25	St. John's (MD) *	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	L 0–7		[6]
November 1	VPI	Wilson Field Lexington, VA	T 0–0	4,000	[7]
November 8	at Maryland	Byrd Stadium College Park, MD	L 7–41	6,000	[8]
November 15	at Virginia	Lambeth Field Charlottesville, VA	L 7–21		[9]
November 27	at Duke	Duke Stadium Durham, NC	L 0–14		[10]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Generals turn back Jackets by 32–0 count". The Richmond Times Dispatch. September 21, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
2. "Generals defeat Hampden–Sydney gridders, 15 to 0". Daily Press. September 29, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
3. "Washington and Lee downs University of Richmond here, 14 to 0". The Richmond Times Dispatch. October 5, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
4. "West Virginia beats W. and L. by 33–13 score". Johnson City Chronicle. October 12, 1930. Retrieved February 17, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
5. "Hiss Kentucky Cats as their claws sink into Washington and Lee". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 19, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
6. "St. John's gains 7–0 victory over Washington and Lee". The Baltimore Sun. October 26, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
7. "Generals and Gobblers Fight to Scoreless Tie" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 4, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
8. "W. & L. swamped by Maryland". The Baltimore Sun. November 9, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
9. "Virginia licks W. and L., 21–7". The Charlotte News. November 16, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.
10. "Blue Devils, given hard fight by Generals, get 14 to 0 win". The News and Observer. November 28, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022– via Newspapers.com.