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1916 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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1916 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record4–2–1 (1–2–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainPaul Meyers
Home stadiumRandall Field
Seasons
← 1915
1917 →
1916 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Ohio State $ 4 0 0 7 0 0
Northwestern 4 1 0 6 1 0
Minnesota 3 1 0 6 1 0
Chicago 3 3 0 3 4 0
Illinois 2 2 1 3 3 1
Wisconsin 1 2 1 4 2 1
Iowa 1 2 0 4 3 0
Indiana 0 3 1 2 4 1
Purdue 0 4 1 2 4 1
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1916 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Western Conference during the 1916 college football season. Led Paul Withington in his first and only season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–2–1 with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Paul Meyers.[1]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Lawrence*W 20–0
October 14South Dakota State*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 28–3
October 21Haskell*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 13–0[2]
October 28Chicagodagger
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 30–7
November 4at Ohio StateL 13–14
November 18at MinnesotaL 0–5424,000
November 25Illinois
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
T 0–06,000[3]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

References

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  1. ^ "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Defeats Haskell Indians In Hard Fight 13-0". The Sunday State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. October 22, 1916. p. 8. Retrieved November 8, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Badgers Hold Illinois to a 0 to 0 Score in Mud". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 26, 1916. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.