1930 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team

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The 1930 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football team represented the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute—now known as Tuskegee University—as a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) during the 1930 college football season. In their eighth season under head coach Cleve Abbott, Tuskegee compiled an overall record of 11–0–1 with a mark of 7–0 in conferenc eplay, 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.[1]

Record11–0–1 (7–0 SIAC)
Headcoach
HomestadiumAlumni Bowl
Quick facts Tuskegee Golden Tigers football, Black college national co-championSIAC champion ...
1930 Tuskegee Golden Tigers football
ConferenceSouthern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Record11–0–1 (7–0 SIAC)
Head coach
Home stadiumAlumni Bowl
Seasons
← 1929
1931 â†’
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More information Conf., Overall ...
1930 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Tuskegee $7–0–010–0–1
Fisk2–0–010–1–0
Morehouse6–1–09–2–0
Morris Brown4–2–16–3–1
Edward Waters2–1–07–1–1
Alabama State3–3–06–5–0
Knoxville1–2–0?–?–?
Talladega1–4–01–6–0
Clark (GA)0–3–1?–?–?
Florida A&M0–3–02–4–0
Lane0–3–0?–?–?
Miles0–4–02–5–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Key players included Benjamin F. Stevenson and fullback Shorty Shanklin.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 20at 24th Infantry, Fort Benning*
W 42–05,000[2]
October 4LaneW 41–6[3]
October 11Wiley*
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 26–0[4]
October 17vs. TalladegaW 40–6[5]
October 25vs. Wilberforce*T 0–025,000[6][5]
November 1Knoxville
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 31–6[7]
November 8at Morehouse
W 19–6[8]
November 15Clark (GA)
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 19–7[9]
November 22at Alabama StateW 32–6[10]
November 27Alcorn A&M*
  • Alumni Bowl
  • Tuskegee, AL
W 57–0[11]
December 5at Morris Brown
W 12–0[12]
January 1, 1931vs. Prairie View*W 19–7[13]
  • *Non-conference game
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