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Wisconsin Football Team History

Wisconsin Badgers

University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
Founded: 1849
Stadium: Camp Randall Stadium
Capacity: 80,321
Colors: Cardinal & White
Coach: Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Conference: Big 10-

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1889 <-- 1928 <- 1929 -> 1930 --> 2024

1929 Season Highlights

Glenn F. Thistlethwaite enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1929 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. Ripon	22	0	W
Sat., Sep. 28	vs. South Dakota State	21	0	W
Sat., Oct. 5	vs. Colgate	13	6	W
Sat., Oct. 12	vs. Northwestern	0	7	L
Sat., Oct. 19	vs. Notre Dame	0	19	L	@ Chicago, IL
Sat., Oct. 26	vs. Iowa	0	14	L
Sat., Nov. 2	vs. Purdue	0	13	L
Sat., Nov. 9	@ Chicago	20	6	W
Sat., Nov. 23	@ Minnesota	12	13	L

1929 Season Totals
Record	4-5
Points Scored	88
Scoring Average	9.8
Points Allowed	78
Defense Average	8.7
Opponents Record	33-7
Conference Record	0-4
Home Record	3-4
Away Record	1-1

1929 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1929 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Minnesota	6-2	179	55		3-2	71	49	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Illinois	6-1-1	155	27		2-1-1	48	14	Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana	2-6-1	58	133		1-2-1	26	65	Harlan O. Pat Page
Purdue	8-0	187	44		4-0	82	16	James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern	6-3	172	95		3-2	60	51	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa	4-2-2	128	28		2-2-2	36	28	Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State	4-3-1	95	69		2-2-1	20	51	Sam S. Willaman
Michigan	5-3-1	109	75		1-3-1	23	57	Harry G. Kipke
Wisconsin	4-5	88	78		0-4	12	47	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1929 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1929 All Big 10 Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The first Orange Bowl was played between Manhattan College and the University of Miami on New Year's Day in 1935.