1930 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team
American college football season
| 1930 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football | |
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Black college national co-champion SIAC champion | |
Prairie View Bowl, W 19–7 vs. Prairie View A&M | |
| Conference | Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
| Record | 11–0–1 (– SIAC) |
| Head coach |
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Seasons ← 1929 1931 → | |
The 1930 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team was an American football team that represented the Tuskegee Institute as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1930 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Cleveland Abbott, Tuskegee compiled an 11–0–1 record, won the SIAC championship, shut out five of 12 opponents, defeated Prairie View A&M in the Prairie View Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 338 to 44. The team was recognized as the black college national champion.
Key players included Benjamin F. Stevenson and fullback Shorty Shanklin.
Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20 | at 24th Infantry-Fort Benning |
| W 42–0 | ||
| October 4 | Lane | Tuskegee, AL | W 41–6 | ||
| October 11 | Wiley | Tuskegee, AL | W 26–0 | ||
| October 17 | vs. Talladega | W 40–6 | |||
| October 25 | vs. Wilberforce | Chicago, IL | T 0–0 | 25,000 | [1] |
| November 1 | Knoxville | Tuskegee, IL | W 31–6 | ||
| November 8 | at Morehouse | Atlanta, GA | W 19–6 | ||
| November 15 | Clark (GA) | Tuskegee, AL | W 19–7 | ||
| November 22 | at Alabama State | W 32–6 | [2] | ||
| November 27 | Alcorn A&M | Tuskegee, AL | W 57–0 | ||
| December 5 | at Morris Brown |
| W 12–0 | [3] | |
| January 1, 1931 | vs. Prairie View A&M | W 19–7 | [4] |
References
- ^ Paul W.L. Jones, "Foot Ball in the Colored Colleges," in E.K. Hall (ed.), Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide, 1931. New York: American Sports Publishing Co., 1931; p. 187.
- ^ "Tuskegee Chalks Up New Record Score Over Hornets In Game, 32-6". The Montgomery Advertiser. November 23, 1930. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Stevenson and Company Defeats Morris Brown". The Birmingham Reporter. December 13, 1930. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tuskegee Wins New Years Game 19 to 7". The Birmingham Reporter. January 10, 1931. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
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