1895 Wisconsin Badgers football team explained

Year:1895
Team:Wisconsin Badgers
Sport:football
Conference:Independent
Record:5–2–1
Head Coach:Hiram O. Stickney
Hc Year:2nd
Captain:John R. Richards
Stadium:Randall Field

The 1895 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as an independent during the 1895 college football season. Led by Hiram O. Stickney in his second and final season as head coach, the Badgers compiled a record of 5–2–1. The team's captain was John R. Richards.[1]

Roster

No.PlayerPositionHeightWeightHometownHigh school
Walter Alexander Left tackle 5-10 163
E. S. Anderson Right end 5-11 158
C. S. Berryman Substitute 5-6 136
Nathan Comstock Right guard 5-10 189
H. F. Dickinson Right end 5-11 169
J. E. Dutcher 5-10 162
H. S. Forrest Substitute 6-2 173
Left halfback 5-8 148
Herbert H. Jacobs Right guard 5-11 188
Right halfback 5-10 158
Fred Kull Center 6-2 215
J. F. A. Pyre Right tackle 5-10 170
Captain Fullback 6-1 180
Left guard 6-0 184
W. H. Sheldon Left end 5-9 145
T. P. Silverwood Substitute 5-11 164
George Thompson Left halfback 5-8 144
G. H. Trautman Quarterback 5-8 138
Roster from 1895 Badger Yearbook[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: . Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book . Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System . 143 . December 21, 2021 .
  2. http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/UW/UW-idx?type=turn&id=UW.UWYearBk1897&entity=UW.UWYearBk1897.p0209&isize=XL The Badger 1895 pages 128-129