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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: J.A. Tom Barry
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1907 <- 1908 -> 1909 --> 2024
1908 Season Highlights
 J.A. Tom Barry enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1908 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Lawrence  35   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  @ Indiana  16   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Wisconsin Freshmen  24   15   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  vs. Marquette  9   6   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  @ Minnesota  5   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Chicago  12   18   L       
 
1908 Season Totals
  Record5-1
  Points Scored101
  Scoring Average16.8
  Points Allowed39
  Defense Average6.5
  Opponents Record6-6
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record3-1
  Away Record2-0
1908 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1908 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 5-1-114037   Arthur R. Hall
Indiana 3-44370   James M. Sheldon
Minnesota 3-2-13250   Henry Doc Williams
Wisconsin 5-110139   J.A. Tom Barry
Purdue 4-312478   Dr. Frederick A. Speik
Iowa 2-513265   Mark S. Catlin
Northwestern 2-27290   Alton Johnson

1908 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1908 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 biggest crowd for a college football game was 114,000 for the 1926 Army-Navy Game. The game ended in a tie when it became too dark to play.