1899 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1899 Wisconsin Badgers football
1899 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	9–2 (4–1 Western)
Head coach	Philip King (4th season);
Captain	Pat O'Dea
Home stadium	Randall Field
	Seasons ← 1898 1900 →

1899 Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Chicago $	4	–	0	–	0	16	–	0	–	2
Wisconsin	4	–	1	–	0	9	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	2	–	2	–	0	7	–	6	–	0
Michigan	1	–	1	–	0	8	–	2	–	0
Purdue	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	4	–	1
Minnesota	0	–	3	–	0	6	–	3	–	2
Illinois	0	–	3	–	0	3	–	5	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1899 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1899 college football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Philip King, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 4–1 in conference play, placing second in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Pat O'Dea.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 30	Lake Forest*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 45–0
October 6	vs. Beloit*	Milwaukee, WI	W 36–0
October 14	Northwestern*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 38–0		^[2]
October 21	at Yale*	Yale Field New Haven, CT	L 0–6		^[3]
October 28	Rush Medical	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 17–0
November 4	vs. Wisconsin Alumni*	Madison, WI	W 17–5
November 11	vs. Illinois	Borchert Field Milwaukee, WI	W 23–0
November 18	at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	W 19–0
November 25	Lawrence*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 58–0
November 30	vs. Michigan	West Side Park Chicago, IL	W 17–5	18,000	^[4]
December 9	Chicago	Randall Field Madison, WI	L 0–17	9,000	^[5]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
^ "Badgers' Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Yale, 6; Wisconsin 0". The New York Times. October 22, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Wisconsin, 17; Michigan, 5: Big Wolverine Football Eleven Falls Before Badger Middleweights". Chicago Daily Tribune. December 1, 1899. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Stagg's Men in Triumph". Chicago Sunday Tribune. December 10, 1899. p. 2-1 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

[2] "Badgers' Easy Victory: Defeat Northwestern by an Overwhelming Score". Chicago Tribune. October 15, 1899. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Yale, 6; Wisconsin 0". The New York Times. October 22, 1899. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Wisconsin, 17; Michigan, 5: Big Wolverine Football Eleven Falls Before Badger Middleweights". Chicago Daily Tribune. December 1, 1899. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] "Stagg's Men in Triumph". Chicago Sunday Tribune. December 10, 1899. p. 2-1 – via Newspapers.com.

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