1927 Wisconsin Badgers football team explained

Year:1927
Team:Wisconsin Badgers
Conference:Big Ten Conference
Short Conf:Big Ten
Record:4–4
Conf Record:1–4
Head Coach:Glenn Thistlethwaite
Hc Year:1st
Mvp:Ed Crofoot
Captain:Ed Crofoot
Stadium:Camp Randall Stadium
Uniform:20swisconsinuniform.png

The 1927 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4 - 4 record (1 - 4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 96 to 75. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his first year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]

Halfback Ed Crofoot was selected as the team's most valuable player,[3] the team captain,[4] and a first-team player on the 1927 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5] Other notable players included halfback Gene H. Rose, end Don Cameron, and tackle Stanley Binish.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.[6] During the 1927 season, the average attendance at home games was 18,512.[7]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1927 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. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  5. News: Big Ten Grid Coaches Choose All-Conference Mythical Elevens. Daily Illini. November 24, 1927.
  6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  7. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.