1926 Wisconsin Badgers football team explained

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]

Schedule

[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: 1926 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results. Sports Reference LLC. SR/College Football. March 14, 2017.
  2. Web site: Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book. University of Wisconsin. 2016. 212, 217. March 16, 2017. December 30, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161230230850/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf. dead.
  3. 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  4. News: Clark B. Kelsey. United Press Honors Herb Joesting: Karow and Tiny Lewis Share Honors. The Brainerd Daily Dispatch. November 23, 1926. 6.
  5. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  7. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.