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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  <-- 1897 <- 1898 -> 1899 --> 2024
1898 Season Highlights
 Phillip Phil King enters his 3rd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1898 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 1  vs. Ripon  52   0   W       
 Wed., Oct. 5  vs. Madison High  21   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 8  vs. Dixon  76   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 15  vs. Rush Medical  42   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 22  vs. Beloit  17   0   W    @ Milwaukee, WI   
 Sat., Oct. 29  vs. Minnesota  29   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 5  vs. Wisconsin Alumni  12   11   W       
 Sat., Nov. 12  @ Chicago  0   6   L       
 Sat., Nov. 19  vs. Wisconsin-Whitewater  22   0   W       
 Thu., Nov. 24  @ Northwestern  47   0   W       
 
1898 Season Totals
  Record9-1
  Points Scored318
  Scoring Average31.8
  Points Allowed17
  Defense Average1.7
  Opponents Record13-9
  Conference Record0-0
  Home Record8-0
  Away Record1-1
1898 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1898 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 4-58378   George A. Huff
Minnesota 4-59273   Jack Minds
Michigan 10-020526   Gustave Ferbert
Northwestern 9-4-1229123   W.H. Bannard
Wisconsin 9-131817   Phillip Phil King
Purdue 3-33433   Alpha P. Jamison

1898 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1898 All Big 10 Conference Players
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 


Some records may be incomplete.


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