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1930 Transylvania Pioneers football team

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1930 Transylvania Pioneers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Record1–5–2 (1–4–1 SIAA)
Head coach
Home stadiumThomas Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Presbyterian $ 6 0 0 9 1 0
Centre 5 0 0 7 3 0
Spring Hill 4 0 0 6 2 0
Loyola (LA) 2 0 0 9 1 0
Centenary 2 0 0 8 1 1
Western Kentucky State Teachers 6 1 0 8 1 1
Louisiana Normal 4 1 0 7 2 0
Mississippi College 4 1 0 7 2 0
The Citadel 3 1 1 4 5 2
Kentucky Wesleyan 2 1 1 2 4 3
Chattanooga 3 2 1 5 3 2
Mercer 3 2 0 5 5 0
Millsaps 3 3 0 6 3 0
Louisville 2 2 0 5 3 0
Birmingham–Southern 3 3 0 5 4 0
Stetson 3 3 0 5 3 0
Howard (AL) 2 3 0 5 5 0
Miami (FL) 2 3 1 3 4 1
Southwestern (TN) 1 2 0 6 3 0
Erskine 1 2 1 2 5 1
Louisiana Tech 2 5 0 3 6 0
Georgetown (KY) 1 3 0 2 7 0
Wofford 1 3 0 2 9 0
Union (TN) 1 4 0 1 5 2
Transylvania 1 4 1 1 5 2
Louisiana College 1 5 0 2 6 0
SW Louisiana 1 5 0 2 8 0
Rollins 0 0 2 2 1 3
Newberry 0 2 1 0 5 3
Florida Southern 0 4 1 0 6 1
Eastern Kentucky 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1930 Transylvania Pioneers football team represented Transylvania University as a member the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association (SIAA) during the 1930 college football season. Led by first-year head coach George E. Pyle, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 1–5–2, with a mark of 1–4–1 in conference play.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 26at Xavier*L 0–1410,000[1]
October 4Western Kentucky State Teachers
L 0–19[2]
October 11at Louisville
L 0–18[3]
October 24at Georgetown (KY)Georgetown, KYL 0–13[4]
October 31at Dayton*T 6–6[5]
November 8Eastern Kentucky
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
W 26–2[6]
November 15at CentreL 0–32[7]
November 27Kentucky Wesleyan*
  • Thomas Field
  • Lexington, KY
T 0–0[8]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Xavier roosters joyful as Warriors are off to fine start". The Cincinnati Enquirer. September 26, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Western defeats Transylvania 19–0". The Paducah Sun-Democrat. October 5, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Louisville blanks Transy, 18 to 0". The Lexington Herald. October 12, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Breaks give Tigers 13 to 0 win over Transy". The Lexington Herald. October 25, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Flyer gridders held to 6–6 tie by Transylvania eleven". The Dayton Herald. November 1, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Reece suffers broken arm as Transy wallops Eastern eleven by 26–2". The Courier-Journal. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Centre brushes Transylvania aside 32 to 0". The Lexington Leader. November 16, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Transy battles Wesleyan to scoreless tie". The Owensboro Inquirer. November 28, 1930. Retrieved May 26, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.