The 1898 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1898 Western Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Philip King, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Pat O'Dea.[1]
| 1898 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 9–1 (2–1 Western) |
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| Captain | Pat O'Dea |
| Home stadium | Randall Field |
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| Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michigan $ | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 10 | – | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chicago | 3 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 14 | – | 2 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | 2 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 1 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | 1 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 1 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 5 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Purdue | 0 | – | 1 | – | 0 | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern | 0 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 9 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 1 | Ripon* | W 52–0 | |||
| October 5 | Madison High School* |
| W 21–0 | ||
| October 8 | Dixon* |
| W 76–0 | ||
| October 15 | Rush Medical* |
| W 42–0 | ||
| October 22 | vs. Beloit | Milwaukee, WI | W 17–0 | ||
| October 29 | Minnesota |
| W 29–0 | 1,200 | [2][3] |
| November 5 | vs. Wisconsin alumni* | Madison, WI | W 12–11 | ||
| November 12 | at Chicago | L 0–6 | |||
| November 19 | at Whitewater Normal* | Whitewater, WI | W 22–0 | ||
| November 24 | at Northwestern |
| W 47–0 | 2,000 | [4] |
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References
edit- ^ "Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Rallied Too Late". The Sunday Times. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 30, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Gophers Are Licked: No Show for the Football Players from Minnesota; First Half Ends 23 to 0". Wisconsin State Journal. October 29, 1898. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Madison Routs Evanston Team". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1898. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
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