1926 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1926 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 122 to 72. George Little was in his second and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

1926 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1926 record5–2–1 (3–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coachGeorge Little (2nd season)
MVPJefferson Burrus
CaptainDoyle Harmon
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Uniform
1926 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan + 5 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Northwestern + 5 –0 –0  7 –1 –0
Ohio State 3 –1 –0  7 –1 –0
Purdue 2 –1 –1  5 –2 –1
Wisconsin 3 –2 –1  5 –2 –1
Illinois 2 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Minnesota 2 –2 –0  5 –3 –0
Indiana 0 –4 –0  3 –5 –0
Iowa 0 –5 –0  3 –5 –0
Chicago 0 –5 –0  2 –6 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

End Jefferson Burrus was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] Burrus was also selected by the United Press as a second-team player on the 1926 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[4] Doyle Harmon was the team captain.[5]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The stadium's capacity was expanded in 1926 from 29,783 to 38,293.[6] During the 1926 season, the average attendance at home games was 19,228.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
October 2Cornell (IA)*
W 38–0
October 9Kansas*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 13–0
October 16at Purdue
T 0–0
October 23Indiana
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 27–2
October 30Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 10–16
November 6at Michigan
L 0–37
November 13Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 20–10
November 20at Chicago
W 14–7
  • *Non-conference game

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References
  1. "1926 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
  2. "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 217. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  4. Clark B. Kelsey (November 23, 1926). "United Press Honors Herb Joesting: Karow and Tiny Lewis Share Honors". The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. p. 6.
  5. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  7. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
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