Year: | 1929 |
Team: | Wisconsin Badgers |
Sport: | football |
Conference: | Big Ten Conference |
Short Conf: | Big Ten |
Record: | 4–5 |
Conf Record: | 1–4 |
Head Coach: | Glenn Thistlethwaite |
Hc Year: | 3rd |
Mvp: | Harold Rebholz |
Captain: | John Parks |
Stadium: | Camp Randall Stadium |
The 1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1929 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 88 to 78. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1] [2]
Fullback Harold Rebholz was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] Guard John Parks was the team captain.[4] Parks was also selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5]
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.[6] During the 1929 season, the average attendance at home games was 21,560.[7]