1917 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1917 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1917 college football season. Led by John R. Richards, who returned for his second season as head coach after helming the team in 1911, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–2–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Howard Hancock.[1]

1917 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–2–1 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainHoward Hancock
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1916
1918 →
1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 0 0 8 0 1
Minnesota 3 1 0 4 1 0
Northwestern 3 2 0 5 2 0
Wisconsin 3 2 0 4 2 1
Illinois 2 2 1 5 2 1
Chicago 2 2 1 3 2 1
Indiana 1 2 0 5 2 0
Michigan 0 1 0 8 2 0
Iowa 0 2 0 3 5 0
Purdue 0 4 0 3 4 0
  • $ – Conference champion

Schedule edit

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Beloit*W 34–0
October 13Notre Dame*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 0–0
October 20at IllinoisL 0–7
October 27Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 20–0
November 3Minnesota 
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 10–712,000
November 10Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 3–16
November 24at ChicagoW 18–0[2]
  • *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. ^ Maroon (November 25, 1917). "Badger Squad Deals Defeat To Staggs, 18-0". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.