North Carolina at Georgia
Saturday, October 18, 1930 Share
Georgia beat North Carolina 26–0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 3–1.
FinalHigh 72°F, low 43°FAttendance 15,000
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., October 19, 1930, page 1
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GEORGIA DEFEATS TARHEELS, &c TO 0 Roberts Scores Three Out of Four TouchdoWnS After Brilliant Runs. BY the Associated Press. A THENS, Ca, october 1S.- ~ Georgia’s backs, led by the ~ slashing Jack the Ripper” Roberts, crashed and whirled behind q powerful line In Sanford Sta dunn here today to defeat the University of North Carolina, 26 to 0. There were Ii, 900 in the stands. Roberts gets credit for three OF Georgia’s four touchdowns. He made several brilliant runs Of 80. IA, 10 yards and shorter distances that made pos sfble the keeping Of the ball In Tarheel territory virtually the full hour OF play. Little Buster” Mott, who came into the game after Dickens was injured on the first play, lugged the ball across the line for the last touchdown, Just before the f1nal gong. Georgia Line Holds. Georeia’s line was almost impenetrable today. Cardinals backs, Branch, MaRner and. Nash, made thrust after thrust at the Red and Black forwards, but foK few breaks their efforts meant little. An of oeorgia’s scoring was done in the FIRST and final periods. The flrst touchdown came near the end Of the opening period when Stoinoff, plunglng fullback, slipped through the Carolina line for IS. yards. Roberts, replacing Stoinoff, went over on two plays. Nc Dade blocked the kick. The next two periods rocked along without touchdown, but Roberts came within . yard of another when he bare “ missed q touchdown after runs OF 81 and IL yards, as the second quarter ended. ~ Then came the scoring fourth. Shortly after the opening Georgia’s backs, Roberts, Dickens (who had returned to the game in the second halD and Chandler, struck repeatedly at the Tarheel line until Chandler made first down On Cardinals 2-yard line and Roberts on the next play rushed 1t over. Smith made the extra point. Gains IS Yards. Shortly afterward, still not satisfied, Georgia began another successful touch down drive Dickens got Al yards and placed the ball on the Tarheel 6-yard line. Roberts and then Dickens hit the line until the 3-yard. marker was reached and gave the bAll to Roberts, who, as usual, delivered. Smith again made the extra point. Substitutions ran on the field in wholesale lots, both from the Georgia and Carolina side lines. Still Georgia wanted more scoring. The ball was worked through kicking and straight foot ball TO within as yards of the Carolina goal and Mott took 1t over q few moments later from the lO-yard marker. Sullivan failed at the extra point. Georgia made 20 first downs to North Cardinals z. Carolina completed 3 of IL passes and George out Of 6.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
North Carolina 52% to win. Georgia won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every North Carolina–Georgia gameGeorgia leads 16–6–2 in 24 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.
| 2016 | Georgia 33, North Carolina 24 | |
| 1971 | Georgia 7, North Carolina 3 | Gator Bowl |
| 1966 | Georgia 28, North Carolina 3 | |
| 1965 | Georgia 47, North Carolina 35 | |
| 1964 | Georgia 24, North Carolina 8 | |
| 1963 | North Carolina 28, Georgia 7 |
Around this game
North Carolina
- Next gameat TennesseeOct. 25, 1930
- SeasonNorth Carolina in 1930
- ProgramNorth Carolina history and records
Georgia
- Next gamevs. AuburnOct. 25, 1930
- SeasonGeorgia in 1930
- ProgramGeorgia history and records

