1930 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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The 1930 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1930 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 6–2–1 record (2–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 227 to 40. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his fourth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Headcoach
MVPErnie Lusby
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1930 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record6–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPErnie Lusby
CaptainMilt Gantenbein
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1929
1931 â†’
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1930 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 5 Michigan +5–0–08–0–1
No. 4 Northwestern +5–0–07–1–0
Purdue4–2–06–2–0
Wisconsin2–2–16–2–1
Ohio State2–2–15–2–1
Minnesota1–3–03–4–1
Indiana1–3–02–5–1
Illinois1–4–03–5–0
Iowa0–1–04–4–0
Chicago0–4–02–5–2
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System
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Tackle Milo Lubratovich was a consensus first-team player on both the 1930 College Football All-America Team and the 1930 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Guard Greg Kabat was selected by the Associated Press (AP) as a first-team player on the All-Big Ten team, and end Milt Gantenbein was selected by the AP, UP, and NEA as a second-team All-Big Ten player.[3][4][5][6]

Halfback Ernie Lusby was selected as the team's most valuable player.[7] Gantenbein was the team captain.[8]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.[9] During the 1930 season, the average attendance at home games was 18,175.[10]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Lawrence*
W 53–620,000[11]
October 4Carleton*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 28–020,000[11]
October 11Chicago
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 34–030,000[12]
October 18Penn*dagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 27–018,175[13]
October 25at Purdue
L 6–725,000[14]
November 1at Ohio State
T 0–040,488[15]
November 8South Dakota State*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 58–7[16]
November 15at Northwestern
L 7–2045,000[17]
November 22Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 14–032,000[18]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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