1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team explained

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]

Schedule

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1929 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, 218. 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: All Big Ten Football Team Named; Picking Best Centers Difficult. Bert Demby. The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania). November 26, 1929. 12.
  6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  7. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.