1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1929 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 88 to 78. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

1929 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1929 record4–5 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coachGlenn Thistlethwaite (3rd season)
MVPHarold Rebholz
CaptainJohn Parks
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1929 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 2 Purdue $ 5 –0 –0  8 –0 –0
No. 5 Illinois 3 –1 –1  6 –1 –1
Minnesota 3 –2 –0  6 –2 –0
Northwestern 3 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Iowa 2 –2 –2  4 –2 –2
Ohio State 2 –2 –1  4 –3 –1
Michigan 1 –3 –1  5 –3 –1
Indiana 1 –3 –1  2 –6 –1
Chicago 1 –3 –0  7 –3 –0
Wisconsin 1 –4 –0  4 –5 –0
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

Fullback Harold Rebholz was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] Guard John Parks was the team captain.[4] Parks was also selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.[6] During the 1929 season, the average attendance at home games was 21,560.[7]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResult
September 27Ripon*
W 22–0
September 28South Dakota State*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 21–0
October 5Colgate*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 13–6
October 12Northwestern
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–7
October 19vs. Notre Dame*
L 0–19
October 26Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 0–14
November 2Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–13
November 9at Chicago
W 20–6
November 23at Minnesota
L 12–13
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

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References
  1. "1929 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, 218. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  4. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  5. Bert Demby (November 26, 1929). "All Big Ten Football Team Named; Picking Best Centers Difficult". The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania). p. 12.
  6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  7. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
  8. "Soldier Field Event History". Archived from the original on 2014-07-13.
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