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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: Dr. Paul O. Withington
Conference: Big 10-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1915 <- 1916 -> 1917 --> 2024
1916 Season Highlights
 Dr. Paul O. Withington enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1916 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 7  vs. Lawrence  20   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 14  vs. South Dakota State  28   3   W       
 Sat., Oct. 21  vs. Haskell  13   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 28  vs. Chicago  30   7   W       
 Sat., Nov. 4  @ Ohio State  13   14   L       
 Sat., Nov. 18  @ Minnesota  0   54   L       
 Sat., Nov. 25  vs. Illinois  0   0   T       
 
1916 Season Totals
  Record4-2 -1
  Points Scored104
  Scoring Average14.9
  Points Allowed78
  Defense Average11.1
  Opponents Record16-4
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record4-0 -1
  Away Record0-2
1916 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1916 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 6-134828   Henry Doc Williams
Illinois 3-3-17458   Robert C. Zuppke
Indiana 2-4-15190   Ewald O. Jumbo Stiehm
Ohio State 7-015829 4-09029  John W. Wilce
Northwestern 6-114455   Fred J. Murphy
Iowa 4-3121156   Howard H. Jones
Wisconsin 4-2-110478   Dr. Paul O. Withington
Purdue 2-4-16799   Cleo A. ODonnell

1916 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1916 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

College football's largest margin of victory came in 1916, when Georgia Tech defeated Cumberland by a score of 222 to 0. The game was cut short by 15 minutes.