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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  <-- 1895 <- 1896 -> 1897 --> 2024
1896 Season Highlights
 Phillip Phil King enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 The Badgers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
 
1896 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 10  vs. Lake Forest  34   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 14  vs. Madison High  18   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 17  vs. Rush Medical  50   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 24  vs. Grinnell  54   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 31  @ Beloit  6   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 7  vs. Chicago  24   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 21  vs. Minnesota  6   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 26  @ Northwestern  6   6   T       
 Sat., Dec. 19  vs. Carlisle  8   18   L    @ Chicago, IL   
 
1896 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored206
  Scoring Average22.9
  Points Allowed30
  Defense Average3.3
  Opponents Record14-3
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record6-1
  Away Record1-0 -1
1896 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1896 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Minnesota 8-216824   Alexander Jerrems
Illinois 4-2-114836   George A. Huff
Michigan 9-126211   William Ward
Wisconsin 7-1-120630   Phillip Phil King
Northwestern 6-1-215646   Alvin H. Culver
Purdue 4-2-112260   S.M. Hammond

1896 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1896 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.