1930 Texas Longhorns football team

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1930 Texas Longhorns football
SWC champion
ConferenceSouthwest Conference
Record8–1–1 (4–1 SWC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWar Memorial Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southwest Conference football standings
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[edit]

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20Southwest Texas State*W 36–02,000[2]
September 27Texas Mines*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 28–0[3]
October 4Centenary*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
T 0–0[4]
October 11Howard Payne*
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 26–0[5]
October 18vs. Oklahoma*W 17–7[6]
October 25at RiceL 0–6[7]
November 1SMU
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX
W 25–7[8]
November 8at BaylorW 14–0[9]
November 15at TCUW 7–0[10]
November 27Texas A&M
  • War Memorial Stadium
  • Austin, TX (rivalry)
W 26–0[11]
  • *Non-conference game

References[edit]

  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.