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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


Select Year:    
1889  <-- 1927 <- 1928 -> 1929 --> 2024
1928 Season Highlights
 Glenn F. Thistlethwaite enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Wisconsin.
 
1928 Season
 Date   Opponent  Score   
 Sat., Oct. 6  vs. Notre Dame  22   6   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. Cornell (Iowa)  49   0   W       
 Sat., Oct. 13  vs. North Dakota State  13   7   W       
 Sat., Oct. 20  @ Purdue  19   19   T       
 Sat., Oct. 27  @ Michigan  7   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 3  vs. Alabama  15   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 10  vs. Chicago  25   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 17  @ Iowa  13   0   W       
 Sat., Nov. 24  vs. Minnesota  0   6   L       
 
1928 Season Totals
  Record7-1 -1
  Points Scored163
  Scoring Average18.1
  Points Allowed38
  Defense Average4.2
  Opponents Record31-17
  Conference Record2-1
  Home Record5-1
  Away Record2-0 -1
1928 NCAA Final Rankings
 Rank   Record   Source 
  was not ranked.
  
1928 Big 10- Standings
  Season   Bowls   Conference 
 Team  W/L/T  PF  PA    W/L/T  PF  PA   Coach 
Illinois 7-114516 3-12710  Robert C. Zuppke
Minnesota 6-219136 3-25729  Clarence W. Doc Spears
Indiana 4-45568 2-43161  Harlan O. Pat Page
Ohio State 5-2-113535 3-24929  John W. Wilce
Wisconsin 7-1-116338 2-1-13925  Glenn F. Thistlethwaite
Iowa 6-214742 2-22836  Burt Ingwersen
Northwestern 5-36543 2-31737  Richard E. Dick Hanley
Michigan 3-4-13662 2-32039  Elton E. Tad Wieman
Purdue 5-2-114341 1-2-13941  James M. Jimmy Phelan

1928 All American Awards
 Player   Position   Class   Ht.   Wt.   Award   Team   Source 
 Coming Someday 

1928 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

While playing for the University of Hawaii from 2000 to 2004, quarterback Timmy Chang set an NCAA passing record with 17,072 yards.