1930 VMI
3–6 (0–5 Southern Conference), coached by W.C. Raftery. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Richmond 12–0Sep 27
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vs Richmond | W 12–0 | 77% |
| Oct 4 | vsSt. John’s (Maryland) | W 6–0 | 93% |
| Oct 11 | at The Citadel | L 6–7 | 61% |
| Oct 18 | vs Virginia | L 0–13 | 75% |
| Oct 25 | at Maryland | L 0–20 | 52% |
| Nov 1 | vs Davidson | W 6–0 | 64% |
| Nov 8 | vs Clemson | L 0–32 | 47% |
| Nov 15 | at Kentucky | L 0–26 | 30% |
| Nov 27 | at Virginia Tech | L 0–24 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Virginia Tech 24–0; 23rd in the Southern Conference.
In program history: The 39th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 118 on file).
- Record
- 3–6
- Conference
- 0–5 23rd in Southern Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 30–122
- Coach
- W.C. Raftery
- Elo
- 1427 −131 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −25.2 No. 105 of 106 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
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1930 Southern Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alabama | 8–0 | 10–0 | |
 Tulane | 5–0 | 8–1 | |
 Tennessee | 6–1 | 9–1 | |
 Duke | 4–1–1 | 8–1–2 | |
 Vanderbilt | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Maryland | 4–2 | 7–5 | |
 Florida | 4–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
 North Carolina | 4–2–2 | 5–3–2 | |
| Clemson | 3–2 | 8–2 | |
 Georgia | 3–2–1 | 7–2–1 | |
| Kentucky | 4–3 | 5–3 | |
 South Carolina | 4–3 | 6–4 | |
| Virginia Tech | 2–3–1 | 5–3–1 | |
 Mississippi State | 2–3 | 2–7 | |
 Georgia Tech | 2–4–1 | 2–6–1 | |
 LSU | 2–4 | 6–4 | |
| Virginia | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Sewanee | 1–4 | 3–6–1 | |
 Ole Miss | 1–5 | 3–5–1 | |
 NC State | 1–5 | 2–8 | |
 Auburn | 1–6 | 3–7 | |
| Washington and Lee | 0–4–1 | 3–6–1 | |
 VMI | 0–5 | 3–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.