1930 Tulane Green Wave football team

1930 Tulane Green Wave football
SoCon co-champion
Conference Southern Conference
1930 record 8–1 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach Bernie Bierman
Offensive scheme Single wing
Captain Lloyd Roberts
Home stadium Tulane Stadium
(Capacity: 35,000)[1]
Uniform
1930 Southern Conference football standings
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     2 – 6 – 1
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 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University during the 1930 college football season.

Before the season

Lloyd Roberts was elected captain.[2][3] The backfield was all new, including quarterback Red Dawson, halfbacks Wop Glover and Don Zimmerman, and fullback Nollie Felts.[4]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance
September 27 Southwestern Louisiana* Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 84–0   15,000
October 4 at Northwestern* Dyche Stadium • Evanston, IL L 0–14   35,000
October 11 vs. Texas A&M* Dallas, TX W 19–9   12,000
October 18 Birmingham–Southern* Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 21–0   12,000
October 25 at Georgia Tech Grant Field • Atlanta, GA W 28–0  
November 1 Mississippi A&M Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 53–0  
November 8 Auburn Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 21–0  
November 15 Georgia Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA W 25–0   30,000
November 27 LSU Tulane Stadium • New Orleans, LA (Battle for the Flag) W 12–7   38,000
*Non-conference game. daggerHomecoming.

Season summary

Southwestern Louisiana

With 15,000 fans at opening day, Tulane defeated Southwestern Louisiana 84–0.[5]

Northwestern

Tulane at Northwestern
1 234Total
Tulane 0 000 0
• Northwestern 0 1400 14

Sources:[6]

Tulane suffered its only loss to Big Ten co-champion Northwestern, 14–0. The Wildcats lost only to national champion Notre Dame. The first score came when Red Dawson pass was intercepted by Hank Bruder, returned 45 yards for at touchdown.[5] Bruder also got the next touchdown.[6]

Texas A&M

In Dallas, Tulane won 19–9 over Texas A&M. Wop Glover ran for two touchdowns.[7] The Aggies took an early 2–0 lead off a safety from a blocked Felts punt.[5] Glover then ran 62 yards, sweeping around left end after a fake pass, behind a devastating block by Dalrymple.[5] Glover's other touchdown was a 3-yard run.[5] Dawson threw to Dalrymple for 31 yards and the last Tulane touchdown.[5] The Aggies managed a final score against Tulane's reserves.[5]

Birmingham–Southern

Tulane won over Birmingham–Southern in a tough game, 21–0. Don Zimmerman broke open the game with a 53-yard touchdown run.[5]

Georgia Tech

Zimmerman scored the first touchdown in the 28–0 victory over Georgia Tech.[8]

Mississippi A&M

Zimmerman's punt return against the Mississippi Aggies.

Zimmerman also ran a punt back 69 yards against Mississippi A&M, as Tulane won 53–0.

Auburn

The Green Wave defeated the Auburn Tigers 21–0. Times-Picayune writer Bill Keefe wrote that Nollie Felts played "as fine a game as any back ever played".[5]

Georgia

Georgia at Tulane
1 234Total
Georgia 0 000 0
• Tulane 0 6613 25

Sources:[9]

Tulane beat the Georgia Bulldogs 25–0 in the mud, sealing the conference championship.[9] In the last half minute of the first quarter, Zimmerman ran 26 yards for a touchdown.[9]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Zimmerman (left halfback), Glover (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[9]

LSU

LSU at Tulane
1 234Total
LSU 0 007 7
• Tulane 0 706 13
  • Date: November 27
  • Location: Tulane Stadium
    New Orleans, LA
  • Game attendance: 38,000

Sources:

Tulane closed the season by eking out a win over LSU, 12–7. Huey P. Long cheered on the Tigers.[10]

Postseason

Both Alabama and Tulane claimed SoCon titles.

References

  1. ↑ Ryan Whirty (June 26, 2012). "The History of Tulane Stadium(s)". Gambit Magazine. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  2. ↑ "22 Captains To Lead Grid Teams". The Index-Journal. September 12, 1930. p. 9. Retrieved March 17, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "Bring On The Wildcats". Chicago Tribune. September 28, 1930. p. 4.
  4. ↑ https://tulane.n.rivals.com/news/1930-tulane-25-georgia-0-part-1
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Ray Schmidt. "The Green Wave of 1930" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. 25 (3): 11.
  6. 1 2 "Hank Bruder Wins From Tulane 14-0". The Jacksonville Daily Journal. October 5, 1930. p. 10. Retrieved June 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ The Associated Press (October 13, 1930). "Savoldi Heads Gridiron Heroes". Kingsport Times. p. 2. Retrieved May 27, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Don Zimmerman".
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Bulldog Team Fails To Stop Big Green Wave". The Anniston Star. November 16, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved June 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Huey P. Long Startling As A Football Fan". Cumberland Evening Times. December 4, 1930. p. 12. Retrieved June 2, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
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