1899 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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American college football season

1899 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference Western Conference
Record 9–2 (4–1 Western)
Head coach
Captain Pat O’Dea
Home stadium Randall Field
Seasons
← 1898
1900 →
1899 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Chicago $ 4 – 0 – 0 16 – 0 – 2
Wisconsin 4 – 1 – 0 9 – 2 – 0
Northwestern 2 – 2 – 0 7 – 6 – 0
Michigan 1 – 1 – 0 8 – 2 – 0
Purdue 1 – 2 – 0 4 – 4 – 1
Minnesota 0 – 3 – 0 6 – 3 – 2
Illinois 0 – 3 – 0 3 – 5 – 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1899 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1899 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Philip King, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Western Conference. The team’s captain was Pat O’Dea.[1]

Schedule

Date Opponent Site Result Attendance Source
September 30 Lake Forest*
W 45–0
October 6 vs. Beloit* Milwaukee, WI W 36–0
October 14 Northwestern*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
 W 38–0 [2]
October 21 at Yale*
L 0–6 [3]
October 28 Rush Medical
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
 W 17–0
November 4 vs. Wisconsin Alumni* Madison, WI W 17–5
November 11 vs. Illinois
W 23–0
November 18 at Minnesota
W 19–0
November 25 Lawrence*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
 W 58–0
November 30 vs. Michigan
W 17–5 18,000 [4]
December 9 Chicago
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
 L 0–17 9,000 [5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

  1. ^ «Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book» (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ «Badgers’ Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score». Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ «Yale, 6; Wisconsin 0». The New York Times. October 22, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ «Wisconsin, 17; Michigan, 5: Big Wolverine Football Eleven Falls Before Badger Middleweights». Chicago Daily Tribune. December 1, 1899. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ «Stagg’s Men in Triumph». Chicago Sunday Tribune. December 10, 1899. p. 2-1 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

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