1930 Cornell Big Red football team
{{short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 1930
| team = Cornell Big Red
| sport = football
| image =
| image_size =
| conference = Independent
| record = 6–2
| head_coach = Gil Dobie
| hc_year = 11th
| off_scheme = Single-wing
| def_scheme = 6–3–2
| captain = Paul Hunt
| stadium = Schoellkopf Field
}}
{{1930 Eastern college football independents records}}
The 1930 Cornell Big Red football team was an American football team that represented Cornell University during the 1930 college football season. In their 11th season under head coach Gil Dobie, the Big Red compiled a 6–2 record and outscored their opponents by a combined total of 273 to 63.{{cite web|title=1930 Cornell Big Red Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|access-date=December 10, 2015|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/cornell/1930-schedule.html}}
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=Clarkson Golden Knights|title=Clarkson}}
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = 66–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102364917/red-eleven-bowls-over-engineers/|work=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|title=Red eleven bowls over Engineers|date=September 28, 1930|accessdate=May 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=Niagara Purple Eagles|title=Niagara}}
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = 61–14
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102365021/niagara-is-beaten-6114-by-cornell/|work=Allentown Morning Call|title=Niagara is beaten, 61–14 by Cornell|date=October 5, 1930|accessdate=May 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=Hampden–Sydney Tigers|title=Hampden–Sydney}}
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = 47–6
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102365153/cornell-scored-on-by-bengals-win-by-47/|work=Richmond Times Dispatch|title=Cornell scored on by Bengals; Win by 47 to 6|date=October 12, 1930|accessdate=May 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Princeton
| site_stadium = Palmer Stadium
| site_cityst = Princeton, NJ
| score = 12–7
| attend = 40,000
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102365258/cornell-triumphs-over-princeton/|work=The Sunday Times|title=Cornell triumphs over Princeton|date=October 19, 1930|accessdate=May 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| w/l = l
| away = y
| opponent = Columbia
| site_stadium = Baker Field
| site_cityst = New York, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 7–10
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Columbia Downs Cornell: Hewitt's 53-Yard Run, Field Goal Win, 10-7|newspaper=Daily News|author=Pat Robinson|date=November 2, 1930|page=75|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29300336/columbia_downs_cornell/|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 8
| w/l = w
| opponent = {{cfb link|year=1930|team=Hobart Statesmen|title=Hobart}}
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| score = 54–0
| attend =
| source = {{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102365487/cornell-has-workout-on-hobart-team/|work=Rochester Democrat and Chronicle|title=Cornell has workout on Hobart team|date=November 9, 1930|accessdate=May 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15
| w/l = l
| opponent = Dartmouth
| site_stadium = Schoellkopf Field
| site_cityst = Ithaca, NY
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–19
| attend = 25,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Dartmouth drive defeats Cornell|newspaper=Allentown Morning Call|date=November 16, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102364618/dartmouth-drive-defeats-cornell/|accessdate=May 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|November 27|Thursday}}
| w/l = w
| away = y
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Franklin Field
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename = rivalry
| score = 13–7
| attend = 65,000
| source = {{cite news|title=Bart Viviano star in Cornell victory|newspaper=The Boston Globe|date=November 28, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102365605/bart-viviano-star-in-cornell-victory/|accessdate=May 22, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}
}}
}}