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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-

Team Home Summary  Coaches Games by Year Opponents Rankings Bowls Conference


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1889  <-- 1926 <- 1927 -> 1928 --> 2024

1927 Season Highlights
 Glenn F. Thistlethwaite enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1927 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Cornell (Iowa)  31   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  @ Kansas  26   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Michigan  0   14   L       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Purdue  12   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 29  @ Minnesota  7   13   L       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Grinnell  20   2   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  vs. Iowa  0   16   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  @ Chicago  0   12   L       
 
1927 Season Totals
  Record4-4
  Points Scored96
  Scoring Average12.0
  Points Allowed75
  Defense Average9.4
  Opponents Record25-12
  Conference Record1-3
  Home Record3-2
  Away Record1-2
1927 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1927 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-0-115224 4-0486  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-0-220951 3-0-17828  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 3-4-1104107 1-1-13842  Harlan O. Pat Page
Michigan 6-213739 2-24227  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 6-217038 2-14524  James M. Jimmy Phelan
Northwestern 4-412998 2-35056  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Iowa 4-410783 1-42277  Burt Ingwersen
Ohio State 4-413192 1-32659  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 4-49675 1-31949  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite

1927 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1927 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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