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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: Phillip Phil King
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1901 <- 1902 -> 1903 --> 2024
1902 Season Highlights
 Phillip Phil King enters his 7th season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1902 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Sep. 27  vs. Lawrence  11   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 4  vs. Hyde Park High  24   5   W       
 Sat., Oct. 11  vs. Lawrence  52   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 18  vs. Beloit  52   6   W    @ Milwaukee, WI   
 Sat., Oct. 25  vs. Kansas  38   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 1  vs. Michigan  0   6   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 Sat., Nov. 8  @ Northwestern  51   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 15  @ Minnesota  0   11   L       
 Thu., Nov. 27  @ Chicago  0   11   L       
 
1902 Season Totals
  Record6-3
  Points Scored228
  Scoring Average25.3
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average4.3
  Opponents Record32-12
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record1-2
1902 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1902 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 10-2-138044   Edgar G. Holt
Minnesota 9-2-133534   Henry Doc Williams
Indiana 3-5-194207   James H. Horne
Michigan 11-064412   Fielding H. Hurry Up Yost
Purdue 7-2-131568   Charles M. Best
Northwestern 6-683117   Charles M. Doc Hollister
Wisconsin 6-322839   Phillip Phil King
Iowa 5-4121238   Alden Knipe

1902 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1902 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 bowl game, later known as The Rose Bowl, was played on January 1st, 1902 between the Michigan Wolverines and Stanford Cardinals. Michigan won 49-0.