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-
1897 Season Highlights
Phillip Phil King enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
The Badgers won the Big 10 Conference Championship.
1897 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Oct. 2 vs. Lake Forest
30
0
W
Wed., Oct. 6 vs. Madison High
8
0
W
Sat., Oct. 9 vs. Rush Medical
28
0
W
Sat., Oct. 16 vs. Wisconsin-Platteville
20
0
W
Sat., Oct. 23 vs. Madison High
29
0
W
Sat., Oct. 30 @
Minnesota
39
0
W
Sat., Nov. 6 vs. Beloit
11
0
W
Sat., Nov. 13 @ Chicago
23
8
W
Sat., Nov. 20 vs. Wisconsin Alumni
0
6
L
Thu., Nov. 25 @
Northwestern
22
0
W
1897 Season Totals
Record 9-1
Points Scored 210
Scoring Average 21.0
Points Allowed 14
Defense Average 1.4
Opponents Record 9-7
Conference Record 0-0
Home Record 6-1
Away Record 3-0
1897 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1897 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1897 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.