1930 West Virginia Mountaineers football team

The 1930 West Virginia Mountaineers football team was an American football team that represented West Virginia University as an independent during the 1930 college football season. In its sixth and final season under head coach Ira Rodgers, the team compiled a 5–5 record and outscored opponents by a total of 111 to 103.[1][2] The team played its home games at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, West Virginia. Walter Gordon was the team captain.[3]

1930 West Virginia Mountaineers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record5–5
Head coach
CaptainWalter Gordon
Home stadiumMountaineer Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern college football independents records
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Western Maryland  901
Texas Mines  711
Appalachian State  821
William & Mary Norfolk  310
Delaware  631
Furman  631
Delaware State  420
Wake Forest  531
Jacksonville State  431
Davidson  640
Navy  650
Middle Tennessee State Teachers  551
West Virginia  550
George Washington  441
Oglethorpe  441
Georgetown   550
South Georgia Teachers  342
Mississippi State Teachers  351
Texas Tech  360
Troy State  120
Jefferson  130
Beacom College  151
Catholic University  180

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 19at DuquesneW 7–025,000[4]
September 27West Virginia WesleyanW 26–0[5]
October 4Pittsburgh
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV (rivalry)
L 0–1622,000[6]
October 11vs. Washington and Lee
W 33–1314,000[7]
October 17at DetroitL 0–2320,000[8]
October 24at GeorgetownW 14–710,000[9]
November 1at FordhamL 2–1815,000[10]
November 8Kansas State
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
W 23–7[11]
November 22Washington & Jefferson
  • Mountaineer Field
  • Morgantown, WV
L 6–7[12]
November 27vs. Oregon StateL 0–1220,000[13]

References