1930 Utah Utes football team

The 1930 Utah Utes football team was an American football team that represented the University of Utah as a member of the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) during the 1930 college football season. In their sixth year under head coach Ike Armstrong, the Utes compiled an overall record of 8–0 record with a mark of 7–0 in conference play, won their third consecutive RMC championship, shut out five of eight opponents, and outscored all opponents by a total of 340 to 20.^[1][2] The team's average of 42.5 points per game was a school record for more than 70 years until 2004.^[3] The total winning margin of 320 points remains a school record.^[4]

1930 Utah Utes football
RMC champion
Conference	Rocky Mountain Conference
Record	8–0 (7–0 RMC)
Head coach	Ike Armstrong (6th season)
Captain	Ray Price
Home stadium	Ute Stadium
Seasons ← 1929 1931 →

1930 Rocky Mountain Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Utah $	7	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
Colorado	5	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
BYU	4	–	1	–	1			5	–	2	–	4
Denver	4	–	3	–	0			5	–	4	–	0
Colorado Agricultural	3	–	3	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Montana State	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Colorado Teachers	2	–	2	–	3			2	–	2	–	3
Utah State	3	–	4	–	1			3	–	5	–	1
Colorado College	2	–	4	–	2			2	–	4	–	2
Wyoming	1	–	5	–	1			2	–	5	–	1
Colorado Mines	1	–	4	–	0			1	–	5	–	0
Western State (CO)	0	–	5	–	0			0	–	6	–	0
$ – Conference champion

Ray Price was the team captain.^[5] Three Utah players received recognition on the 1930 All-America team: center Marvin Jonas (2nd team, Consolidated Press); end George Watkins (2nd team, Allen J. Gould); and sophomore fullback Frank Christensen (3rd team, INS).^[6] Christen scored 98 points, setting a school scoring record that lasted until 1989.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	at Nevada*	Mackay Field Reno, NV	W 20–7	4,800	^[8]
October 4	Wyoming	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 72–0	8,000	^[9]
October 18	BYU	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 34–7	11,000	^[10]
October 25	Denver	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 59–0	7,000	^[11]
November 1	at Colorado Agricultural	Colorado Field Fort Collins, CO	W 39–0		^[12]
November 8	Colorado College	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT	W 41–6		^[13]
November 15	at Colorado	Colorado Stadium Boulder, CO (rivalry)	W 34–0	15,000	^[14]
November 27	Utah State	Ute Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (rivalry)	W 41–0	8,000	^[15]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "1930 Utah Utes Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
2. "2019 Utah Football Media Guide" (PDF). University of Utah. 2019. p. 181.
3. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 146.
4. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 147.
5. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 119.
6. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 153.
7. 2019 Utah Football Media Guide, p. 140.
8. Carol W. Cross (September 28, 1930). "Nevada Loses First Football Game In Clash With University of Utah". Nevada State Journal. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. "Utes Swamp Wyoming, 72 to 0, in Sensational Battle". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 5, 1930. p. C5 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Utes Defeat Cougars as Aggies Lose". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 19, 1930. pp. A1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
11. "Utes Bury Denver U By Score of 59 to 0: Utah Scores Nine Tallies On Pioneers". The Salt Lake Tribune. October 26, 1930. pp. A1, C6 – via Newspapers.com.
12. Frank H. Frawley (November 2, 1930). "Utah University Crushes Colorado Aggie Eleven: Jones Plays Great Game; Champs Use Variety Of Plays". The Ogden Standard-Examiner. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
13. Lon Richardson. "Redskins Run Roughshod Over Colorado Tigers To Gain 41-6 Win". The Salt Lake Telegram. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
14. "Utah Wins Third R.M.C. Title: Tribe Takes Easy 34 to 0 Grid Victory". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 16, 1990. pp. A1 – via Newspapers.com.
15. "Ute Gridmen Win Historic Battle, 41-0". The Salt Lake Tribune. November 28, 1930. pp. 1, 18 – via Newspapers.com.