1899 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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]

1899 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record9–2 (4–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainPat O'Dea
Home stadiumRandall 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

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 30Lake Forest*W 45–0
October 6vs. Beloit*Milwaukee, WIW 36–0
October 14Northwestern*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 38–0[2]
October 21at Yale*L 0–6[3]
October 28Rush Medical
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 17–0
November 4vs. Wisconsin Alumni*Madison, WIW 17–5
November 11vs. Illinois
W 23–0
November 18at MinnesotaW 19–0
November 25Lawrence*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 58–0
November 30vs. Michigan
W 17–518,000[4]
December 9Chicago
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
L 0–179,000[5]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  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.