1930 Navy Midshipmen football team

1930 Navy Midshipmen football
ConferenceIndependent
Record6–5
Head coach
CaptainBob Bowstrom
Home stadiumThompson Stadium
1930 Southern college football independents records
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Western Maryland   –   9 – 0 – 1
Texas Mines   –   7 – 1 – 1
Appalachian State   –   8 – 2 – 1
William & Mary Norfolk   –   3 – 1 – 0
Delaware   –   6 – 3 – 1
Furman   –   6 – 3 – 1
Delaware State   –   4 – 2 – 0
Wake Forest   –   5 – 3 – 1
Jacksonville State   –   4 – 3 – 1
Davidson   –   6 – 4 – 0
  –   6 – 5 – 0
Middle Tennessee State Teachers   –   5 – 5 – 1
West Virginia   –   5 – 5 – 0
George Washington   –   4 – 4 – 1
Oglethorpe   –   4 – 4 – 1
Georgetown   –   5 – 5 – 0
South Georgia Teachers   –   3 – 4 – 2
Mississippi State Teachers   –   3 – 5 – 1
Texas Tech   –   3 – 6 – 0
Troy State   –   1 – 2 – 0
Jefferson (TX)   –   1 – 3 – 0
Beacom College   –   1 – 5 – 1
Catholic University   –   1 – 8 – 0

The 1930 Navy Midshipmen football team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 1930 college football season. In their fifth season under head coach Bill Ingram, the Midshipmen compiled a 6–5 record, shut out four opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined score of 148 to 117.[1]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4William & MaryW 19–6[2]
October 11at Notre DameL 2–2640,593[3]
October 18Duke
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
L 0–18[4]
October 25at PrincetonW 31–045,000[5]
November 1West Virginia Wesleyan
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 37–14[6]
November 8Ohio StateL 0–2745,000[7]
November 15SMU
  • Municipal Stadium
  • Baltimore, MD (rivalry)
L 7–20[8]
November 22Maryland
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD (rivalry)
W 6–023,000[9]
November 29George Washington
  • Thompson Stadium
  • Annapolis, MD
W 20–0[10]
December 6at PennW 26–060,000[11]
December 13vs. ArmyL 0–675,000[12]

References

  1. ^ "Football History" (PDF). United States Naval Academy. p. 190. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "William and Mary trounced by Navy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ John W. Stahr (October 12, 1930). "N.D. Wins; Dedicates Stadium". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Duke team spring surprise by defeating Navy, 18 to 0". The Baltimore Sun. October 19, 1930. Retrieved May 18, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Navy swarms over Princeton by 31 to 0". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Sub halfback is hero of Middies' 37 to 14 victory". The Nashville Tennessean. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Ohio State plays perfect game to defeat Navy, 27–0". The Greenville News. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Mustangs beat Middies, 20 to 7". The Cincinnati Enquirer. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Navy pushed hard to down Maryland". The Charlotte Observer. November 23, 1930. Retrieved May 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Regulars needed for Navy victory". The News and Observer. November 30, 1930. Retrieved February 14, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Navy fires big guns to win, 26 to 0". The Knoxville Journal. December 7, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Army sinks Navy in fierce battle 6–0". The Brooklyn Citizen. December 14, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.