1930 Xavier Musketeers football team

{{short description|American college football season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 1930

| team = Xavier Musketeers

| sport = football

| image =

| image_size =

| conference = Ohio Athletic Conference

| short_conf = OAC

| record = 6–4

| conf_record = 2–1

| head_coach = Joseph A. Meyer

| hc_year = 11th

| captain =

| stadium = St. Xavier Stadium

| prev = 1929

}}

{{1930 Ohio Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 1930 Xavier Musketeers football team was an American football team that represented Xavier University as a member of the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) during the 1930 college football season. In its eleventh season under head coach Joseph A. Meyer, the team compiled a 6–4 record (2–1 against OAC opponents) and outscored all opponents by a total of 170 to 86.

Schedule

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|September 26||Transylvania|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|W 14–0|10,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102596845/xavier-roosters-joyful-as-warriors-are-o/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Xavier roosters joyful as Warriors are off to fine start|date=September 26, 1930|accessdate=May 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 4|at|{{cfb link|year=1930 |team=Denison Big Red |title=Denison}}||Granville, OH|W 13–0||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-news-sun-denison-bows-to-mus/124997283/|work=Springfield News-Sun|title=Denison bows to Musketeer eleven, 13–0|date=October 5, 1930|accessdate=May 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 10||{{cfb link|year=1930 |team=Georgetown Tigers |title=Georgetown (KY)}}|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|W 27–6||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lexington-herald-st-x-defeats-beng/124997525/|work=The Lexington Herald|title=St. X. defeats Bengals, 27 to 6|date=October 11, 1930|accessdate=May 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 18||Centre|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|L 0–6|10,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102492553/xavier-has-1st-down-on-4-yard-line-but-i/|work=The Courier-Journal|title=Xavier has 1st down on 4-yard line but is unable to push over|date=October 18, 1930|accessdate=May 24, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|October 24||{{cfb link|year=1930 |team=Wittenberg Tigers |title=Wittenberg}}|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|W 13–7||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lima-morning-star-and-republican-gaz/124997649/|work=The Lima Morning Star and Republican-Gazette|title=Lutherans bow to Xavier 13–7|date=October 25, 1930|accessdate=May 19, 2023|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 1||Loyola (LA)|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|L 6-27|6,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99787354/xavier-bows-to-speedy-backs/|work=The Cincinnati Post|title=Xavier bows to speedy backs|date=November 1, 1930|accessdate=April 15, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 8||Dayton|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|L 0–7|10,000|{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-u-of-dayton-triumphs/124997809/|work=Dayton Daily News|title=U. of Dayton triumphs over Xavier, 7–0|date=November 9, 1930|accessdate=May 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 15||{{cfb link|year=1930 |team=Western Reserve Red Cats |title=Western Reserve}}|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|W 52–0||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kentucky-post-and-times-star-xavier/124997942/|work=The Kentucky Post|title=Xavier runs wild against Reserve|date=November 16, 1930|accessdate=May 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 22||{{cfb link|year=1930 |team=Kenyon Lords |title=Kenyon}}|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|W 38–0||{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-kenyon-provides/124998063/|work=The Cincinnati Enquirer|title=Kenyon provides olnly practice stunt for Xavier squad|date=November 23, 1930|accessdate=May 26, 2022|via=Newspapers.com}}

|November 27||Haskell|Corcoran Field|Cincinnati, OH|L 7–33|8,000|{{cite news|title="Ohs and Ahs" Resound As Indians Bewilder Old Xavier|newspaper=The Cincinnati Enquirer|author=Lou Smith|date=November 28, 1930|pages=9–10|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31865087/ohs_and_ahs_resound_as_indians/|via=Newspapers.com}}

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