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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 <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024

1928 Season Highlights

Glenn F. Thistlethwaite enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.

1928 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Oct. 6	vs. Notre Dame	22	6	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. Cornell (Iowa)	49	0	W
Sat., Oct. 13	vs. North Dakota State	13	7	W
Sat., Oct. 20	@ Purdue	19	19	T
Sat., Oct. 27	@ Michigan	7	0	W
Sat., Nov. 3	vs. Alabama	15	0	W
Sat., Nov. 10	vs. Chicago	25	0	W
Sat., Nov. 17	@ Iowa	13	0	W
Sat., Nov. 24	vs. Minnesota	0	6	L

1928 Season Totals
Record	7-1 -1
Points Scored	163
Scoring Average	18.1
Points Allowed	38
Defense Average	4.2
Opponents Record	31-17
Conference Record	2-1
Home Record	5-1
Away Record	2-0 -1

1928 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1928 Big 10- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Illinois	7-1	145	16		3-1	27	10	Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota	6-2	191	36		3-2	57	29	Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana	4-4	55	68		2-4	31	61	Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State	5-2-1	135	35		3-2	49	29	John W. Wilce
Wisconsin	7-1-1	163	38		2-1-1	39	25	Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa	6-2	147	42		2-2	28	36	Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern	5-3	65	43		2-3	17	37	Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan	3-4-1	36	62		2-3	20	39	Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue	5-2-1	143	41		1-2-1	39	41	James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1928 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

In the 1940s, college football teams competed for the Oil Bowl, the Salad Bowl and the Raisin Bowl, which were all played on New Year's Day.