1915 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1915 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Western Conference during the 1915 college football season. Led by William Juneau in his fourth and final season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–3 with a mark of 2–3 in conference play, placing sixth place in the Western Conference. Cub Buck was the team's captain and a consensus pick for the 1915 College Football All-America Team.[1][2][3]

1915 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–3 (2–3 Western)
Head coach
CaptainCub Buck
Home stadiumRandall Field
Seasons
← 1914
1916 →
1915 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 0 1 6 0 1
Illinois + 3 0 2 5 0 2
Chicago 4 2 0 5 2 0
Ohio State 2 1 1 5 1 1
Purdue 2 2 0 3 3 1
Wisconsin 2 3 0 4 3 0
Iowa 1 2 0 3 4 0
Indiana 1 3 0 3 3 1
Northwestern 0 5 0 2 5 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 2Lawrence*W 82–0
October 8Marquette*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 85–0
October 16at PurdueW 28–3
October 23Ohio State
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 21–0
October 30at ChicagoL 13–14[4]
November 13at IllinoisL 3–173,788
November 20Minnesota 
L 3–2013,500
  • *Non-conference game
  •  Homecoming

References edit

  1. ^ "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletic Department Hall Of Fame". University of Wisconsin. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 6. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
  4. ^ Walter Eckersall (October 31, 1915). "Maroons Upset Dope; Beat Badgers, 14 to 13". Chicago Tribune. p. III-1 – via Newspapers.com.