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1930 VPI Gobblers football team

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1930 VPI Gobblers football
ConferenceSouthern Conference
Record5–3–1 (2–3–1 SoCon)
Head coach
CaptainHenry Virgil Hooper
Home stadiumMiles Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 3 Alabama + 8 0 0 10 0 0
No. 11 Tulane + 5 0 0 8 1 0
No. 10 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 6 4 0
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
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1930 VPI Gobblers football team represented Virginia Polytechnic Institute in the 1930 college football season. The team was led by their head coach Orville Neale and finished with a record of five wins, three losses and one tie (5–3–1).

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Roanoke*W 9–0[1][2][3]
October 42:30 p.m.North Carolina
  • Miles Stadium
  • Blacksburg, VA
L 21–395,000[4][5][6]
October 11at VanderbiltL 0–40[7][8]
October 182:30 p.m.vs. William & Mary*W 7–68,000[9][10]
October 252:30 p.m.at Davidson*W 20–19[11][12][13]
November 12:30 p.m.at Washington and Lee
T 0–04,000-6,000[14][15][16][17]
November 8Virginia
  • Miles Stadium
  • Blacksburg, Virginia (rivalry)
W 34–13[18][19][20]
November 15vs. MarylandL 7–137,000[21][22][23]
November 27vs. VMI
W 24–020,000[24][25][26]

Game summaries

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Roanoke

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Roanoke vs. VPI
1 234Total
Roanoke 0 000 0
VPI 2 007 9

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Ritter (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Brown (center), Hite (right guard), Green (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Ottley (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: Cubberly, Hall, Hardwick, Howard, Miles, Palmer, Stark and Swart.

The starting lineup for Roanoke was: Copenhaver (left end), Smith (left tackle), Glenn Holyfield (left guard), John Burks (center), Ed I. Bell (right guard), Lloyd "Buzzy" Goode (right tackle), Lexter Holyfield (right end), Billy O. Williams (quarterback), Possum Matthews (left halfback), S. C. Rutherford (right halfback), Pleas Ramsey (fullback). The substitutes were: R. B. Farley, Frye, McDermott, Harry Russell, Stephens and Thomas.

North Carolina

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North Carolina vs. VPI
1 234Total
UNC 14 7126 39
VPI 7 077 21

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Swart (left tackle), Dyke (left guard), Brown (center), Stark (right guard), Green (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Hardwick (right halfback), Owens (fullback). The substitutes were: Chandler, Grinus, Hall, Hite, Howard, Jones, Kasun, Ottley, Palmer, Ritter and Wimmer.

The starting lineup for North Carolina was: Larry Johnson (left end), George Thompson (left tackle), Henry McIver (left guard), Edward Lipscomb (center), Ellis Fysal (right guard), June Underwood (right tackle), Robert Parsley (right end), John Branch (quarterback), Jimmy Maus (left halfback), Rip Slusser (right halfback), Henry House (fullback). The substitutes were: Bridges, Dunavant, Charles Erickson, Red Gilbreath, Hodges, James Magner, Roy McDade, J. McNeil, Moore, Edward Nash, William Tabb and Pete Wyrick.

Vanderbilt

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VPI at Vanderbilt
1 234Total
VPI 0 000 0
Vanderbilt 21 766 40

The starting lineup for VPI was: McIntre (left end), Grinus (left tackle), Dyke (left guard), Brown (center), Stark (right guard), Swart (right tackle), Seaman (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Hall (left halfback), Ottley (right halfback), Owens (fullback).

The starting lineup for Vanderbilt was: Joseph Scheffer (left end), Martin McNamara (left tackle), Charles Hughes (left guard), Sharp (center), Robert Lockett (right guard), Hobbs (right tackle), Julian Foster (right end), Thomas Henderson (quarterback), William McNevin (left halfback), Clyde Roberts (right halfback), Charles Scheffer (fullback). The substitutes were: Hudgins, Pat Kirwan, Amos Leonard, Benny Parker and William Schwartz.

William & Mary

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William & Mary vs. VPI
1 234Total
W&M 0 006 6
VPI 0 700 7

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Ritter (left tackle), Dyke (left guard), Brown (center), Stark (right guard), Green (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Hall (left halfback), Ottley (right halfback), Howard (fullback). The substitutes were: Hardwick, Hite, Jones, Owens and Swart.

The starting lineup for William & Mary was: R. D. Bauserman (left end), James Murphy (left tackle), Crawford Syer (left guard), Ferrell (center), Edwin Meade (right guard), Otis Douglas (right tackle), Thomas Halligan (right end), Mitchell Mozeleski (quarterback), Clarence Maxey (left halfback), Paul Baldacci (right halfback), Butch Constantino (fullback). The substitutes were: William Koufman, Aime LaCroix, Lindsay, Roberts and William Scott.

Davidson

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VPI at Davidson
1 234Total
VPI 0 0614 20
Davidson 6 076 19

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Ritter (left tackle), Stark (left guard), Brown (center), Hite (right guard), Green (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Ottley (right halfback), Howard (fullback). The substitute were Grinus, Hall, Hardwick, Owens, Swart

The starting lineup for Davidson was: James Proctor (left end), Hub Covington (left tackle), Thad Brock (left guard), Ulrich Gardner (center), C. T. Parker (right guard), Lelon Raker (right tackle), Steve Brown (right end), Walter Fraley (quarterback), Joseph McCall (left halfback), Donald King (right halfback), Thomas Brohard (fullback). The substitutes were: Powhatan Conway, William Mason, Doc Mathis, Donald McQueen, Martin Miller, Allen Mills, Pierce and John Wagner.

Washington and Lee

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VPI at Washington and Lee
1 234Total
VPI 0 000 0
W&L 0 000 0
  • Date: November 1, 1930
  • Location: Wilson Field
    Lexington, VA
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game attendance: 4,000-6,000
  • Referee: Richard Carrington (UVA)

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Stark (left tackle), Hite (left guard), Brown (center), Dyke (right guard), Grinus (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Spear (left halfback), Hall (right halfback), Howard (fullback).

The starting lineup for Washington and Lee was: Leigh Williams (left end), F. R. Bailey (left tackle), Jerry Holstein (left guard), Herbert Groop (center), Charles Tilson (right guard), John Faulkner (right tackle), Page Bledsoe (right end), Martin (quarterback), E. H. Smith (left halfback), M. N. Thibodeau (right halfback), Patrick Mitchell (fullback). The substitutes were: Charles Cocke, A. C. "Red" Jones and W. W. Mattox.

Virginia

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Virginia vs. VPI
1 234Total
UVA 7 600 13
VPI 7 6147 34

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Stark (left tackle), Jones (left guard), Brown (center), Hite (right guard), Ritter (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Owens (left halfback), Spear (right halfback), Howard (fullback). The substitutes were: Chandler, Dyke, Green, Kasun, Swart and Wimmer.

The starting lineup for Virginia was: William Condon (left end), Hunter Motley (left tackle), Thomas Eckard (left guard), Lewis Reiss (center), George Cameron (right guard), Charles Poss (right tackle), Segar Gravatt (right end), Frank Sippley (quarterback), William Thomas (left halfback), James Beury (right halfback), Herbert Bryant (fullback). The substitutes were: Ward Brewer, Howdy Myers, Payne, Ben Pinder, Henry Sackett, J. W. St. Clair and Cris Tomkins.

Maryland

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Maryland vs. VPI
1 234Total
Maryland 6 700 13
VPI 0 007 7

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Stark (left tackle), Hite (left guard), Brown (center), Jones (right guard), Green (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hooper (quarterback), Owens (left halfback), Hall (right halfback), Howard (fullback).

The starting lineup for Maryland was: Jack Norris (left end), William Fisher (left tackle), Courtney Hayden (left guard), Parker Faber (center), Jesse Krajcovic (right guard), Ernie Carliss (right tackle), Alfred Pease (right end), Al Woods (quarterback), George V. Chalmers (left halfback), Boze Berger (right halfback), Ray Poppelman (fullback).

VMI

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VMI vs. VPI
1 234Total
VMI 0 000 0
VPI 9 3012 24
  • Date: November 27, 1930
  • Location: Maher Field
    Roanoke, VA
  • Game attendance: 20,000
  • Game weather: "chilly"

The starting lineup for VPI was: Seaman (left end), Stark (left tackle), Hite (left guard), Brown (center), Jones (right guard), Grinus (right tackle), McIntre (right end), Hardwick (quarterback), Hooper (left halfback), Owens (right halfback), Howard (fullback). The substitutes were: Hall and Ottley.

The starting lineup for VMI was: John Gill (left end), Henry Ford (left tackle), George Shell (left guard), Edward Paxton (center), Pus Hilliard (right guard), William Kaylor (right tackle), J. T. Walker (right end), Ernest Laughorn (quarterback), Duane Wright (left halfback), Harold Williams (right halfback), Roy Dunn (fullback). The substitutes were: Thomas Grainger, Louis Seigel and Paul Travers.

Players

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VPI 1930 roster
  • C. H. Barnes
  • R. M. Barnes
  • W. E. Betts
  • Charles Eugene Brown
  • Edwin F. Chandler
  • R. W. Clifton
  • H. J. Cooper
  • G. E. Cubberly
  • E. E. Dyke
  • L. R. Edwards
  • Gaines
  • John Buckner Green
  • Bill Grinus
  • C. C. Haggerty
  • Earl Jenis Hall
  • Samuel Elkana Hardwick
  • Eugene Goliday Hite
  • Henry Virgil "Bird" Hooper (Capt.)
  • Frank A. Howard
  • H. E. Hutcheson
  • Warner Brooke Jones
  • M. J. "Red" Kasun
  • T. M. Larner
  • John A. McIntre
  • W. L. "Sonny" Miles
  • C. E. A. Morgan
  • J. M. Murphy
  • Waightes Gibbs Ottley
  • Milton Anthony Owens
  • Benny Palmer
  • A. W. Ristine
  • Marcus Oliver Ritter
  • S. L. Schrieberg
  • Alfred Elsworth Seaman
  • W. G. Smith
  • Philip Hitchborn Spear
  • Harry Hyman Stark
  • James L. Swart
  • S. N. Thompson
  • Harold J. Wimmer
  • P. K. Wolfe

Coaching and training staff

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References

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  1. ^ "Roanoke Holds Virginia Tech 9 to 0". Bristol Herald Courier. September 28, 1930. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "V. P. I. Scores Early and Late to Win". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. September 28, 1930. p. 60. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  3. ^ "Virginia Poly Defeats Roanoke College, 9-0". Brackety-ack. Roanoke College. October 1, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  4. ^ "Carolina Wins From V.P.I. Gobblers 39–21". The Daily Tar Heel. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. October 5, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Tarheel Air Game Defeats Gobblers". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 5, 1930. p. 71. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Thrilling Runs Feature Tar Heels' 39–21 Defeat of V. P. I. Gobblers". Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 5, 1930. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Vanderbilt Opens Football Season With 40 To 0 Victory Over V. P. I." Richmond Times-Dispatch. October 12, 1930. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Vanderbilt Takes V. P. I. For 40-0 Win". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 12, 1930. p. 68. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  9. ^ "Braves Lose Again to V.P.I. After Hard Fight". The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 24, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "Virginia Poly Wins By One-Kick Margin". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 19, 1930. p. 71. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  11. ^ "V.P.I. Eke's Out Victory Over Davidson, Score Is 20–19". The Charlotte News. October 26, 1930. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wildcats Bow to Gobblers 20 to 19 in Hectic Battle". The Davidsonian. Davidson College. October 30, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "V. P. I. Barely Beats Davidson Wildcats". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. October 26, 1930. p. 65. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  14. ^ "Generals and Gobblers Fight to Scoreless Tie" (PDF). The Ring-tum Phi. Washington and Lee University. November 4, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  15. ^ "Generals and Gobblers Fight Furiously in Scoreless Game". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 2, 1930. p. 77. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  16. ^ "Homecoming Crowd Sees Generals and Gobblers Fight To Draw". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. November 6, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  17. ^ "W & L. & V. P. I. Battle to Draw". The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. November 4, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  18. ^ "Virginia Poly Beats Cavaliers Without Effort". The Birmingham News. November 9, 1930. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Gobblers Victor in Second Half". The Daily Progress. University of Virginia. November 10, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  20. ^ "V. P. I. Overcomes Virginia By 34-13". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 9, 1930. p. 69. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  21. ^ "Maryland Defeats V. P. I. Gobblers, 13 to 7". Daily Press. November 16, 1930. Retrieved November 12, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Old Line Gridders Beat V. P. I., 13-7". The Diamondback. University of Maryland, College Park. November 18, 1930. p. 3. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  23. ^ "Maryland Trounces Virginia Poly, 13-7". The Sunday Star. Library of Congress. November 16, 1930. p. 73. Retrieved November 13, 2022.
  24. ^ "Gobblers Take Annual Turkey-day Classic in Roanoke 24 to 0". The Cadet. Virginia Military Institute. December 1, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  25. ^ "Keydets Go Down Fighting V. P. I." The Lexington Gazette. Library of Virginia. December 2, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  26. ^ "V. M. I. Loses 24 to 0 to V. P. I. in Annual Thanksgiving Game". Rockbridge County News. Library of Virginia. December 4, 1930. p. 2. Retrieved December 3, 2022.