South Dakota State at Wisconsin
Saturday, November 8, 1930 Share
Wisconsin beat South Dakota State 58–7. It was their fifth meeting; after it, Wisconsin led the series 5–0.
FinalHigh 60°F, low 36°F
In the newspapers

Evening star, Washington, D.C., November 9, 1930, page 68
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WISCONSIN TROUNCES SOUTH DAKOTA STATE Thistlethwaite Sends in Regulars Only in Last Four Minutes to VIM, 5s.to-7 Victory. MADISON, Wis; November o.---South Dakota State folded up today before the powerful ofFense Of Wisconsin and finished on the short end Of q 5s-to-7 score. South Dakotas lone touchdown came in the closing minutes Of play as the result CT q 67-yard run by l.. Nelson, halfback. It was the days most spec tacular play. The game. In the nature Of an on week scriFnmaRe for the Badgers, as they prepared for N6rthwestern’s ilndefeated eleven, saw Coach eileen Thistlethwaite use reserve material for all but the last four minutes. wisconsin scored In the firgt four minutes and grew better As the game progressed The Badgers scored twice In the second period and three times In each Of the Anal stafi4ns.
Public-domain newspapers from the Library of Congress’s Chronicling America, found through the American Stories dataset (Dell and Harvard, CC BY 4.0). The text is the machine reading of the page, mistakes and all.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Wisconsin 95% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every South Dakota State–Wisconsin gameWisconsin leads 8–1 in nine meetings, counting the four since this game.
Around this game
South Dakota State
Wisconsin
- Next gameat NorthwesternNov. 15, 1930
- SeasonWisconsin in 1930
- ProgramWisconsin history and records

