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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: John R. Richards
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1920 <- 1921 -> 1922 --> 2024

1921 Season Highlights
 John R. Richards enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1921 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Lawrence  28   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. South Dakota State  24   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  @ Northwestern  27   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  @ Illinois  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Minnesota  35   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Michigan  7   7   T       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Chicago  0   3   L       
 
1921 Season Totals
  Record5-1 -1
  Points Scored141
  Scoring Average20.1
  Points Allowed13
  Defense Average1.9
  Opponents Record12-15
  Conference Record3-0
  Home Record3-0 -1
  Away Record2-1
1921 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1921 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 3-460141 2-441141  Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-48851 1-3937  Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 3-48694 1-2347  Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Iowa 7-018536 5-012315  Howard H. Jones
Ohio State 5-211014 3-1697  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 5-1-114113 3-0-1897  John R. Richards
Michigan 5-1-118721 2-1-14821  Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 1-6995 1-3944  William Lone Star Dietz
Northwestern 1-634120 0-4072  Elmer W. McDevitt

1921 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1921 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.