1930 Tulane Green Wave football team

The 1930 Tulane Green Wave football team represented Tulane University during the 1930 Southern Conference football season. Led by fourth -year head coach Bernie Bierman, the Green Wave posted an 8–1 record and shared the Southern Conference (SoCon) title with national champion Alabama. Tulane outscored its opponents 263–30, shutting out six of nine opponents.[1]

1930 Tulane Green Wave football
SoCon champion
ConferenceSouthern Conference
1930 record8–1 (5–0 SoCon)
Head coach
Offensive schemeSingle-wing
CaptainLoyd Roberts
Home stadiumTulane Stadium
(capacity: 35,000)
Uniform
1930 Southern Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Alabama + 8 –0 –010 –0 –0
Tulane + 5 –0 –08 –1 –0
Tennessee 6 –1 –09 –1 –0
Duke 4 –1 –18 –1 –2
Vanderbilt 5 –2 –08 –2 –0
Maryland 4 –2 –07 –5 –0
Florida 4 –2 –16 –3 –1
North Carolina 4 –2 –25 –3 –2
Clemson 3 –2 –08 –2 –0
Georgia 3 –2 –17 –2 –1
Kentucky 4 –3 –05 –3 –0
South Carolina 4 –3 –06 –4 –0
VPI 2 –3 –15 –3 –1
Mississippi A&M 2 –3 –02 –7 –0
Georgia Tech 2 –4 –12 –6 –1
LSU 2 –4 –02 –6 –1
Virginia 2 –5 –04 –6 –0
Sewanee 1 –4 –03 –6 –1
NC State 1 –5 –02 –8 –0
Ole Miss 1 –5 –03 –5 –1
Auburn 1 –6 –03 –7 –0
Washington and Lee 0 –4 –13 –6 –1
VMI 0 –5 –03 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Times-Picayune sports writer Pete Baird called the 1930 squad "the best team that ever represented the Olive and Blue". The team lost a single game, to Big Ten co-champion Northwestern. Tulane beat Georgia Tech at Grant Field for the first time. One writer called the Tulane victory over the Georgia Bulldogs "one of the finest games ever played by any Green Wave team in Tulane football history."

The team included end Jerry Dalrymple, in the College Football Hall of Fame, and halfback Don Zimmerman, in the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame. The team's quarterback was future head coach Red Dawson.

Before the season

Center Loyd Roberts was elected captain of the defending SoCon champion Tulane football team, at the annual alumni banquet.[2][3][4]

Head coach Bernie Bierman used a single wing offense. He faced a challenge with an all new backfield and the graduation of all-time great Bill Banker.[5] This year's backfield would include quarterback Red Dawson, triple-threat halfbacks Wop Glover and Don Zimmerman, and fullback Nollie Felts.[6][7][8]

Dawson was a northerner from River Falls, Wisconsin, where line coach Ted Cox had previously coached at River Falls State.[9] Felts had previously played for Southern Miss, and is still considered one of the best football players in their school's history.[10] He was already married with son, and studying medicine at Tulane.[11]

On a line made up of veterans such as ends Dalrymple and Jack Holland, center Roberts and guard Maury Bodenger, the one newcomer was guard John Scafide.[5][12] Both Glover and Scafide prepped at Saint Stanislaus College, playing for the "Rock-a-chaws."[12][lower-alpha 1]

Schedule
DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27Southwestern Louisiana*
W 84–015,000[13]
October 4at Northwestern*
L 14–035,000
October 11vs. Texas A&M*
W 19–912,000
October 182:30 p. m.Birmingham–Southern*
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 21–012,000[14]
October 25at Georgia Tech
W 28–0
November 1Mississippi A&M
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 53–0
November 8Auburn
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA (rivalry)
W 21–0
November 152:30 p. m.Georgia
  • Tulane Stadium
  • New Orleans, LA
W 25–030,000
November 272:30 p. m.LSU
W 12–738,000
  • *Non-conference game

Season summary

Southwestern Louisiana
SW Louisiana at Tulane
1 234Total
SW Louisiana 0 000 0
• Tulane 26 182020 84
  • Date: September 27
  • Location: New Orleans
  • Game attendance: 15,000

Sources:[13]

With 15,000 fans at opening day on September 27, the new running backs played well and Tulane defeated Southwestern Louisiana 84–0.[13][15] Elmer Massey scored three touchdowns, and Francis Payne and Don Zimmerman each scored two.[15] Coach Bierman sent in reserves in the second and fourth quarters.[13]

The starting lineup was DeColigny (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), McCormick (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Haynes (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Zimmerman (left halfback), Massey (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[13]

Northwestern
Tulane at Northwestern
1 234Total
Tulane 0 000 0
• Northwestern 0 1400 14

Sources:[16]

Tulane suffered its only loss to Big Ten co-champion Northwestern, 14–0, snapping a school record 10-game winning steak.[1][lower-alpha 2] The first quarter was scoreless, then Tulane quarterback Red Dawson's pass was intercepted by Northwestern's Hank Bruder, returned 54 yards for a touchdown.[15][17][18] Northwestern's quarterback Pug Rentner, a member of the College Football Hall of Fame, got the next touchdown.[16][19]

John Scafide's talent was discovered against Northwestern when, after initially the sophomore was only sent into the game to carry a message to the team, he "started taking two men out on every play".[20]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), McCormick (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Haynes (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Massey (left halfback), Whatley (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[21]

Texas A&M
Tulane at Texas A&M
1 234Total
• Tulane 6 760 19
Texas A&M 2 007 9

Sources:[15]

In Dallas at Fair Park Stadium, Tulane won 19–9 over Texas A&M. Wop Glover ran for two touchdowns.[22] The Aggies took an early 2–0 lead off a safety from a blocked Felts punt.[15] Glover then ran 62 yards, sweeping around left end after a fake pass, behind a devastating block by Dalrymple.[15] Glover's other touchdown was a 3-yard run.[15]

Dawson threw a forward pass to Dalrymple for 31 yards and the last Tulane touchdown.[15] The Aggies managed a final score against Tulane's reserves.[15]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), Scafide (right guard), DeColigny (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Massey (left halfback), Glover (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[23]

Birmingham–Southern

Tulane defeated Birmingham–Southern in a tough game, 21–0. Wop Glover scored the first touchdown. In the third quarter, Don Zimmerman broke open the game with a touchdown run of over 50 yards.[15] The third touchdown came when, on the goal line on fourth down, Tulane got a touchdown on a quarterback sneak by Will Pat Richardson.[14]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), Scafide (right guard), DeColigny (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Massey (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[24]

Georgia Tech
Tulane at Georgia Tech
1 234Total
• Tulane 7 1209 28
Ga. Tech 0 000 0

Sources:[15]

On October 25, Tulane won its first victory over Georgia Tech on Grant Field 28–0.[25] Several attractions were held in Atlanta due to the influx of people from New Orleans, with Moina Michael, who conceived the idea of using poppies as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in World War I, as guest of honor.[26]

Tulane had eleven first downs and Tech just three.[27] Zimmerman had 12 carries for 102 yards.[28] Zimmerman got the first touchdown, on a 22-yard run.[27][29] He set up a second touchdown by Felts.[15] A long pass to Holland netted a pass interference penalty, and soon after Glover ran a short distance around end for the third touchdown. [30]

In the fourth quarter, Dalrymple and Holland stopped Tech quarterback Earl Dunlap for a safety.[30] For the final score, Felts caught a pass on the 25-yard line and ran the rest of the way for a touchdown.[30]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Whatley (left halfback), Glover (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[31]

Zimmerman's punt return against the Mississippi Aggies.

Mississippi A&M
Mississippi A&M vs. Tulane
1 234Total
Miss. A&M 0 000 0
• Tulane 14 6726 53
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: New Orleans, LA

Sources:[32]

Tulane won against coach Red Cagle's Mississippi A&M team by a score of 53–0. The first touchdown came when Zimmerman ran a punt back 69 yards.[32] "Early in the second period, Tulane executed a triple pass, Felts to Dawson to Zimmerman, and Zimmerman made his third touchdown by running 28 yards around end."[32]

A blocked punt and an interception by Lodrigues helped pour on the scoring in the fourth quarter. The final score of the game came soon after Percy went off right tackle, cut back and went 52 yards, down to the 5-yard line. Lemmon plunged behind left guard for the score.[32]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Mangum (left guard), Roberts (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Zimmerman (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[33]

Auburn
Auburn vs. Tulane
1 234Total
Auburn 0 000 0
• Tulane 0 1407 21
  • Date: November 1
  • Location: New Orleans, LA

Sources:

The Green Wave defeated the Auburn Tigers 21–0. Despite the score it was considered a close game.[34] The first quarter was scoreless. Nollie Felts got a touchdown in the second quarter. Times-Picayune writer Bill Keefe wrote that Felts played "as fine a game as any back ever played".[15]

The highlight of the next scoring drive was a 27-yard run by Zimmerman. A 59-yard run by Zimmerman in the third quarter was called back due to a holding penalty. At another point Zimmerman fumbled the ball at Auburn's 1-yard line, recovered by Jimmy Hitchcock for a touchback. The last touchdown was scored by Felts.[34]

According to one account, "Two of Tulane's scores came as the results of breaks, one in the second period as Hitchcock got off a poor punt, and another in the final as Hatfield fumbled, both miscues occurring deep in Auburn territory."[35]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), Upton (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), McCormick (right guard), DeColigny (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Zimmerman (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[36]

Georgia
Georgia at Tulane
1 234Total
Georgia 0 000 0
• Tulane 0 6613 25

Sources:[37]

Tulane beat the Georgia Bulldogs 25–0 in the mud, sealing the conference championship, in "one of the finest games ever played by any Green Wave team in Tulane football history."[37][6] Zimmerman and Glover were both booming punts of over 60 yards on quick kicks, and one of Zimmerman's netted 77 yards and a touchback.[6]

In the last half minute of the first quarter, Zimmerman ran 26 yards for a touchdown. He went back to pass, but nobody was open and the pass rush was on, and so Zimmerman effectively ran a draw play for a touchdown. He was also injured on the play.[37][6] The second touchdown came on a 25-yard run from Glover, running through right tackle, crossing field and breaking the tackle of Georgia safety and quarterback Austin Downes.[6]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Zimmerman (left halfback), Glover (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[37][38]

LSU
LSU at Tulane
1 234Total
LSU 0 007 7
• Tulane 0 706 13

Sources:

On Thanksgiving Day, Tulane closed the season by eking out a win over rival LSU, 12–7. LSU blocked a punt and scored a touchdown, and kept Dalrymple well covered.[39] Governor Huey P. Long cheered on the Tigers.[40]

The starting lineup was Holland (left end), McCance (left tackle), Bodenger (left guard), Roberts (center), Scafide (right guard), Upton (right tackle), Dalrymple (right end), Dawson (quarterback), Glover (left halfback), Zimmerman (right halfback), Felts (fullback).[8]

Postseason

Times-Picayune sports writer Pete Baird called the 1930 squad "the best team that ever represented the Olive and Blue".[6] Both Alabama and Tulane claimed SoCon titles. Tulane challenged Alabama to a postseason contest, but Alabama declined. Tulane had been undefeated by a SoCon school for two years.[39][41][42]

Wop Glover received the Porter Cup as the school's best all-around athlete. Dalrymple was selected first-team All-American by Collier's Weekly, and Roberts was third-team All-American by the International News Service. Zimmerman and Bodenger received votes for All-Southern, both appearing on the Associated Press's second team.[43] Maury Bodenger went on to play for the National Football League's Portsmouth Spartans, later to be the Detroit Lions.[44]

Jack Holland turned to professional boxing with the intent to earn money to finish his Tulane degree, and with the ultimate intent of coaching high school football. He also worked as an artist's model to pay his way through school.[45][46] He won the Southern A. A. U. light heavyweight boxing title in 1932.[47] Holland died May 9, 1933 of a cerebral hemorrhage after losing in six rounds to Tony Marullo.[48] As he was climbing through the ropes to go to the dressing room, ringsiders heard him say: "I butted him." Then he collapsed.[46][47]

Jerry Dalrymple was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as a player in 1954 (the second class of inductees).[49][lower-alpha 3] Don Zimmerman was inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.[29][lower-alpha 4] Red Dawson was elected to the Tulane Athletic Hall of Fame in 1980, Wop Glover was in 1984, John Scafide was in 1985, and Loyd Roberts and Nollie Felts both were in 1990.[52]

Players

Depth chart

The following chart provides a visual depiction of Tulane's lineup during the 1930 season with games started at the position reflected in parenthesis. The chart mimics a single wing on offense.

Line
Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown
44Maury BodengerguardNew Orleans
41Thomas CunninghamtacklePine Bluff, Arkansas
33Jerry DalrympleendArkadelphia, Arkansas
35Calvert DeColignytackleNew Orleans
24William DraweendNew Orleans
38William FeatherngilltackleIndependence, Kansas
19Vernon HaynesendArkansas City, Arkansas
39Doyless HillcenterSand Springs, Oklahoma
21Jack HollandendShreveport
30Winnie Lodriguescenter
20Doyle MageeendFranklinton
32Mangumguard
40Elmer McCancetackle
34John McCormickguardMonroe
23William PenneyguardGuatemala City, C. A.
36John ReadcenterPicayune, Mississippi
45Loyd Robertscenter
42John ScafideguardBay St. Louis, Mississippi
43Claggert UptontackleNew Orleans
31Sam ZemurraytackleNew Orleans

Backfield
Number Player Position Games
started		 Hometown
26Red DawsonquarterbackRiver Falls, Wisconsin
37Nollie FeltsfullbackHattiesburg, Mississippi
15Wop GloverhalfbackBay St. Louis, Mississippi
12George HaikhalfbackBogalusa
27James HodginshalfbackShreveport
11Adolph JastramhalfbackNew Orleans
17Harold LemmonfullbackPatterson
22Elmer Masseyhalfback
29Francis PaynefullbackWinterville, Mississippi
13Percyhalfback
14Will Pat RichardsonquarterbackPonchatoula
25Edward TschirnhalfbackNew Orleans
7Hugh WhatleyhalfbackRayville
18Don ZimmermanhalfbackLake Charles

Unlisted
Number Player
10Guy
28Pierce

Notes
  1. Saint Stanislaus College is located about an hour's drive outside New Orleans in Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi.
  2. Northwestern's only loss on the season was to national champion Notre Dame.
  3. Dalrymple was also nominated though not selected for an Associated Press All-Time Southeast 1920-1969 era team.[50]
  4. Zimmerman also played basketball and pole vaulted.[51]

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