1930 Utah Utes football team

The 1930 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1930 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–0 record with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, won their third consecutive RMC championship, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 340 to 20.[1][2] The team's average of 42.5 points per game was a school record for more than 70 years until 2004.[3] The total winning margin of 320 points remains a school record.[4]

1930 Utah Utes football
RMC champion
ConferenceRocky Mountain Conference
Record8–0 (7–0 RMC)
Head coach
CaptainRay Price
Home stadiumUte Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Utah $700800
Colorado511611
BYU411524
Denver430540
Colorado Agricultural331351
Montana State110630
Colorado Teachers223223
Utah State341351
Colorado College242242
Wyoming151251
Colorado Mines140150
Western State (CO)050060
  • $ – Conference champion

Ray Price was the team captain.[5] Three Utah players received recognition on the 1930 All-America team: center Marvin Jonas (2nd team, Consolidated Press); end George Watkins (2nd team, Allen J. Gould); and sophomore fullback Frank Christensen (3rd team, INS).[6] Christen scored 98 points, setting a school scoring record that lasted until 1989.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27at Nevada*W 20–74,800[8]
October 4WyomingW 72–08,000[9]
October 18BYU
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 34–711,000[10]
October 25Denver
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 59–07,000[11]
November 1at Colorado AgriculturalW 39–0[12]
November 8Colorado College
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT
W 41–6[13]
November 15at ColoradoW 34–015,000[14]
November 27Utah State
  • Ute Stadium
  • Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)
W 41–08,000[15]
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References