1930 William & Mary Indians football team

The 1930 William & Mary Indians football team represented the College of William & Mary as a member of the Virginia Conference during the 1930 college football season. Led by third-year head coach Branch Bocock, the Indians compiled an overall record of 7–2–1 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Virginia Conference title.

1930 William & Mary Indians football
Virginia Conference champion
ConferenceVirginia Conference
Record7–2–1 (5–0 Virginia)
Head coach
CaptainJim Murphy
Seasons
 1929
1931 
1930 Virginia Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
William & Mary $500721
Emory and Henry310811
Randolph–Macon321352
Roanoke322342
Richmond222242
Hampden–Sydney231261
Lynchburg140170
Bridgewater050070
  • $ Conference champion

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Guilford*W 24–0[1]
October 4at Navy*L 6–19[2]
October 11Wofford*
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 19–0[3]
October 18vs. VPI*L 6–78,000[4]
October 25Bridgewater
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 81–0[5]
November 1at Harvard*T 13–13[6]
November 8Roanoke
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 39–0[7]
November 15Emory and Henry
  • Cary Field
  • Williamsburg, VA
W 27–0[8]
November 27at Richmond
W 19–0[9]
December 6vs. Hampden–SydneyRichmond, VAW 13–0< 1,000[10]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. "Guilford goes down fighting in battle with William-Mary". Greensboro Daily News. September 28, 1930. Retrieved January 25, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "William and Mary trounced by Navy". The Montgomery Advertiser. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 22, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Scott, Maxey lead Indians to 19–0 coup". Richmond Times Dispatch. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 31, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Braves Lose Again to V.P.I. After Hard Fight" (PDF). The Flat Hat. College of William & Mary. October 24, 1930. p. 6. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  5. "Maxy leads his mates to an easy win over Eagles". The Daily News Leader. October 26, 1930. Retrieved January 25, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Harvard tied by William Mary 13–13". The Minneapolis Journal. November 2, 1930. Retrieved May 23, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Indians swamp Roanoke team by 39–0 count". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 9, 1930. Retrieved March 15, 2024 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Indians stage rally to down Wasps by 27–0". Richmond Times-Dispatch. November 16, 1930. Retrieved January 25, 2026 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "William and Mary downs Spiders, 19–0 in renewal of feud". Daily Press. November 28, 1930. Retrieved February 16, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Old Dominion Grid Season Ends With Indians' Victory". Daily Press. Newport News, Virginia. Associated Press. December 7, 1930. p. 5. Retrieved August 6, 2021 via Newspapers.com Open access icon.