| Year: | 1930 |
| Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
| Sport: | football |
| Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big Ten |
| Record: | 6–2–1 |
| Conf Record: | 2–2–1 |
| Head Coach: | Glenn Thistlethwaite |
| Hc Year: | 4th |
| Mvp: | Ernie Lusby |
| Captain: | Milt Gantenbein |
| Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
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]
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]