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1930 Grinnell Pioneers football team

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1930 Grinnell Pioneers football
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record5–4 (1–2 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumWard Field
Seasons
← 1929
1931 →
1930 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Drake + 3 0 0 5 4 0
Oklahoma A&M + 2 0 0 7 2 1
Washington University 2 2 0 4 2 2
Grinnell 1 2 0 5 4 0
Creighton 0 4 0 1 7 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1930 Grinnell Pioneers football team was an American football team that represented Grinnell College during the 1930 college football season as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. In their fourth year under head coach Lester Watt, the team compiled a 5–4 record.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Iowa Wesleyan*
W 19–0[1]
October 3at Marquette*L 0–6[2]
October 10at Detroit*L 6–47[3]
October 18at DrakeL 7–2017,000[4]
October 25at Carleton*Northfield, MNW 14–13[5]
October 31Creightondagger
  • Ward Field
  • Grinnell, IA
W 19–2[6]
November 8at Washington UniversityL 0–6[7]
November 14Cornell (IA)*
  • Ward Field
  • Grinnell, IA
W 12–3[8]
November 21Iowa State Teachers*
  • Ward Field
  • Grinnell, IA
W 12–0[9]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ "Douglass stars as Grinnell defeats Wesleyan, 19 to 0". The Gazette. September 28, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Hilltop noses out Grinnell in 4th, 6–0". The Capital Times. October 4, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "University of Detroit eleven runs wild against Grinnell". Detroit Free Press. October 11, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Bulldogs overpower Grinnell, 20 To 7". The Des Moines Tribune. October 18, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Flashy Grinnell team noses out Carleton, 14–13". The Minneapolis Sunday Tribune. October 26, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Grinnell wins 19 to 2 to celebrate homecoming". Des Moines Tribune. November 1, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Washington's passes down Pioneers, 6–0". The Des Moines Register. November 9, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Grinnell rallies in 4th period to beat Cornell". Des Moines Tribune-Capital. November 15, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Grinnell scores easy 12–0 victory over Tutor eleven". The Gazette. November 22, 1930. Retrieved May 21, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "1930 Football Schedule". Grinnell Athletics. Retrieved July 20, 2023.