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1912 Wisconsin Badgers football
National champion (Billingsley)
Western Conference champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record7–0 (5–0 Western)
Head coach
CaptainJoseph Hoeffel
Home stadiumRandall Field
Seasons← 19111913 →
1912 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Wisconsin $ 5 0 0 7 0 0
Chicago 6 1 0 6 1 0
Purdue 2 2 1 4 2 1
Minnesota 2 2 0 4 3 0
Northwestern 2 3 0 2 3 1
Illinois 1 3 1 3 3 1
Iowa 1 3 0 4 3 0
Indiana 0 5 0 2 5 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1912 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Western Conference during the 1912 college football season. Led by first-year head coach William Juneau, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 7–0 with a mark of 5–0 in conference play, winning the Western Conference title. The team's captain was Joseph Hoeffel. Tackle Bob Butler, a junior, was named by Walter Camp to the 1912 College Football All-America Team.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 5Lawrence*W 13–0
October 12Northwestern
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 56–0
October 19Purdue
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 41–0
November 2Chicago
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 30–12
November 92:30 p.m.Arkansas*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 64–72,000
November 16at MinnesotaW 14–020,000
November 23at IowaW 28–10
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

References

  1. "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. "Glen Ridge Player on Camp's Team". The Daily Home News. New Brunswick, New Jersey. December 11, 1912. p. 11. Retrieved July 18, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
  3. Sheasby, Fred C. (November 10, 1912). "Badgers Easy Winners Over Bezdek's Men". Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. p. 3. Retrieved February 13, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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