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Wisconsin Badgers

University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Capacity: 80,321
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1929 <- 1930 -> 1931 --> 2024

1930 Season Highlights

Glenn F. Thistlethwaite enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1930 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Carleton	28	0	W
Sat., Oct. 4	vs. Lawrence	53	6	W
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Chicago	34	0	W
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Pennsylvania	27	0	W
Sat., Oct. 25	@ Purdue	6	7	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Ohio State	0	0	T
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. South Dakota State	58	7	W
Sat., Nov. 15	@ Northwestern	7	20	L
Sat., Nov. 22	vs. Minnesota	14	0	W

1930 Season Totals
Record	6-2 -1
Points Scored	227
Scoring Average	25.2
Points Allowed	40
Defense Average	4.4
Opponents Record	21-9
Conference Record	1-2
Home Record	6-0
Away Record	0-2 -1

1930 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1930 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	3-4-1	126	81		1-3	12	48	Herbert O. Fritz Crisler
Indiana	2-5-1	28	121		1-3	7	60	Harlan O. Pat Page
Illinois	3-5	78	97		0-4	16	84	Robert C. Zuppke
Northwestern	7-1	182	36		5-0	123	15	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan	8-0-1	111	23		4-0	49	20	Harry G. Kipke
Purdue	6-2	150	41		3-2	71	27	Noble E. Kizer
Ohio State	5-2-1	139	48		2-2-1	37	41	Sam S. Willaman
Wisconsin	6-2-1	227	40		1-2-1	27	27	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa	4-4	88	74		0-1	0	20	Burt Ingwersen

1930 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1930 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

Chief Osceola, the Florida State mascot who rides out and plants a flaming spear at midfield before each home game, has been approved by Florida's Seminole Indian Tribe.