Fresno State competed in the Far Western Conference (FWC).[note 1] The 1930 team was led by second-year head coach Stanley Borleske and played home games at Fresno State College Stadium[note 2] on the campus of Fresno City College in Fresno, California. They finished undefeated, as champion of the FWS, with a record of eight wins and no losses (8–0, 5–0 FWC). The Bulldogs outscored their opponents 154–66 for the season and held the other team to a touchdown or less in six of the eight games.