1930 Army Cadets football team
| 1930 Army Cadets football | |
|---|---|
| Conference | Independent |
| 1930 record | 9–1–1 |
| Head coach | Ralph Sasse (1st year) |
The 1930 Army Cadets football team represented the United States Military Academy in the 1930 college football season. In their first season under head coach Ralph Sasse, the Cadets compiled a 9–1–1 record, shut out seven of their eleven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 268 to 22, an average of 24.4 points scored and 2.0 points allowed per game.[1] In the annual Army–Navy Game, the Cadets defeated the Midshipmen by a 6 to 0 score. The team's only loss was by a 7 to 6 score against an undefeated national champion Notre Dame team in Knute Rockne's final year as head coach.[2]
Two Army players were recognized on the 1930 College Football All-America Team. Tackle Jack Price received first-team honors from the North American Newspaper Association (NANA) and the Los Angeles Times.[3][4] Guard Charles Humber received second-team honors from the International News Service (INS) and third-team honors from the Associated Press (AP).[5][6]
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27 | Boston University | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 39–0 | ||||||
| October 4 | Furman | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 54–0 | ||||||
| October 11 | Swarthmore | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 39–0 | ||||||
| October 18 | at Harvard | Harvard Stadium • Allston, MA | W 6–0 | ||||||
| October 25 | at Yale | Yale Bowl • New Haven, CT | T 7–7 | ||||||
| November 1 | North Dakota | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 33–6 | ||||||
| November 8 | vs. Illinois | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY | W 13–0 | ||||||
| November 15 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 47–2 | ||||||
| November 22 | Ursinus | Michie Stadium • West Point, NY | W 18–0 | ||||||
| November 29 | vs. Notre Dame | Soldier Field • Chicago, IL (Rivalry) | L 6–7 | ||||||
| December 13 | vs. Navy | Yankee Stadium • Bronx, NY (Army–Navy Game) | W 6–0 | ||||||
| All times are in Eastern Time. | |||||||||
References
- ↑ "Army Yearly Results (1930-1934)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ↑ "1930 Army Black Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
- ↑ ESPN College Football Encyclopedia. ESPN Books. 2005. p. 1162. ISBN 1401337031.
- ↑ "All-America Addendum -- Part 2" (PDF). College Football Historical Society Newsletter. November 2008.(Los Angeles Times)
- ↑ James Kilgallen (December 1, 1930). "ALL-AMERICAN TEAM SELECTED: Two Notre Dame Men, Carideo and Schwartz, Are Named". Chester Times.(INS)
- ↑ Alan Gould (December 6, 1930). "MIDDLE WEST HOLDS EDGE IN SELECTION OF 1930 ALL-AMERICAN GRID TEAMS: POLL BY ASSOCIATED PRESS SELECTS STARS FOR MYTHICAL ELEVEN". Evening Independent.