Year: | 1920 |
Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 6–1 |
Conf Record: | 4–1 |
Head Coach: | John R. Richards |
Hc Year: | 4th |
Captain: | Frank Weston |
Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1920 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1920 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 6–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 141 to 29. John R. Richards was in his fourth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
End Frank Weston was the team captain.[3] Guard Ralph Scott was a consensus first-team All-American.[4] In addition, Frank Weston and center George Bunge were selected as first-team All-Americans by the Frank Menke Syndicate and Lawrence Perry, respectively.[5] [6] Those three (Weston, Scott, and Bunge) and Al Elliott received first-team All-Big Ten honors.[7] [8]