Year: | 1926 |
Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 5–2–1 |
Conf Record: | 3–2–1 |
Head Coach: | George Little |
Hc Year: | 2nd |
Mvp: | Jefferson Burrus |
Captain: | Doyle Harmon |
Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
Uniform: | 20swisconsinuniform.png |
The 1926 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 122 to 72. George Little was in his second and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
End Jefferson Burrus was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] Burrus was also selected by the United Press as a second-team player on the 1926 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[4] Doyle Harmon was the team captain.[5]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The stadium's capacity was expanded in 1926 from 29,783 to 38,293.[6] During the 1926 season, the average attendance at home games was 19,228.[7]