1901 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1901 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1901 Western Conference football season. In its sixth season under head coach Philip King, the team compiled a 9–0 record (2–0 against conference opponents), tied for the Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 317 to 5.[1] Arthur Hale Curtis was the team captain.[2]

1901 Wisconsin Badgers football
Western Conference co-champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record9–0 (2–0 Western)
Head coach
CaptainArthur Hale Curtis
Home stadiumRandall Field
Seasons
← 1900
1902 →
1901 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Michigan + 4 0 0 11 0 0
Wisconsin + 2 0 0 9 0 0
Minnesota 3 1 0 9 1 1
Illinois 4 2 0 8 2 0
Northwestern 3 2 0 8 2 1
Indiana 1 2 0 6 3 0
Purdue 0 3 1 4 4 1
Chicago 0 4 1 8 6 2
Iowa 0 3 0 6 3 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Caspar Whitney of Outing magazine named two Wisconsin players, tackle Curtis and halfback Al "Norsky" Larson, as second-team players on his 1901 College Football All-America Team.[3] Eddie Cochems and William Juneau also played on the team.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Milwaukee Medical*W 26–0[4]
October 5Hyde Park High School*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 62–0[5]
October 12vs. Beloit*W 40–0[6]
October 19Knox (IL)*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 23–5[7]
October 26Kansas*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 50–0[8]
November 2vs. Nebraska*
  • Milwaukee Baseball Park
  • Milwaukee, WI (rivalry)
W 18–0[9]
November 9Iowa State*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 45–0[10]
November 16Minnesota
W 18–014,000[11]
November 28at ChicagoW 35–09,000[12]
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "1901 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "Wisconsin Football 2001 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Caspar Whitney (1902). "The Sportsman's View-Point" (PDF). The Outing Magazine. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin, 26; Medics, 0: Badgers Run Up Against a Tough Proposition in the Sawbones". The Sunday Inter Ocean. September 29, 1901. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Badgers Bury Hyde Park: Wisconsin Piles Up a Total of Sixty-Three Points". The Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Badgers Roll Up A Score: Beat Beloit's Plucky Little Eleven, 40 to 0". The Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1901. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Slump For The Badgers: Wisconsin Plays Ragged Football Against Knox". The Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Badgers Pile Up Score: Wisconsin Shows Kansas What Is The Matter With It". The Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1901. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Badgers Win Hard Game: Wisconsin Has Fierce Struggle With Nebraska". The Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Seven Yards the Closest: Nearest Ames Came to Scoring at Madison". The Des Moines Leader. November 10, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "The Gophers Meet Worthy Foemen". The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis). November 17, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Wisconsin Wins By Great Runs". The Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.