1901 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1901 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1901 Western Conference football season. In its sixth season under head coach Philip King, the team compiled a 9–0 record (2–0 against conference opponents), tied for the Western Conference championship, and outscored opponents by a total of 317 to 5.[1][2] Art Curtis was the team captain.[3]

1901 Wisconsin Badgers football
Western Conference co-champion
ConferenceWestern Conference
1901 record9–0 (2–0 Western)
Head coachPhilip King (6th season)
CaptainArt Curtis
Home stadiumRandall Field
1901 Western Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
Michigan + 4 –0 –0  11 –0 –0
Wisconsin + 2 –0 –0  9 –0 –0
Minnesota 3 –1 –0  9 –1 –1
Illinois 4 –2 –0  8 –2 –0
Northwestern 3 –2 –0  8 –2 –1
Indiana 1 –2 –0  6 –3 –0
Purdue 0 –3 –1  4 –4 –1
Chicago 0 –4 –1  8 –6 –2
Iowa 0 –3 –0  6 –3 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions

Caspar Whitney of Outing magazine named two Wisconsin players, tackle Art Curtis and halfback Al "Norsky" Larson, as second-team players on his 1901 College Football All-America Team.[4] Eddie Cochems and William Juneau also played on the team.

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 28Milwaukee Medical*
W 26–0[5]
October 5Hyde Park High School*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 62–0[6]
October 12vs. Beloit*
W 40–0[7]
October 19Knox (IL)*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 23–5[8]
October 26Kansas*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 50–0[9]
November 2Nebraska*
  • Milwaukee Baseball Park
  • Milwaukee, WI (rivalry)
W 18–0[10]
November 9Iowa State*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 45–0[11]
November 16Minnesota
W 18–014,000[12]
November 28at Chicago
W 35–09,000[13]
  • *Non-conference game

References
  1. "1901 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  2. "2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. p. 222.
  3. 2012 Wisconsin Football Fact Book, p. 213.
  4. Caspar Whitney (1902). "The Sportsman's View-Point" (PDF). The Outing Magazine.
  5. "Wisconsin, 26; Medics, 0: Badgers Run Up Against a Tough Proposition in the Sawbones". The Sunday Inter Ocean. September 29, 1901. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Badgers Bury Hyde Park: Wisconsin Piles Up a Total of Sixty-Three Points". The Chicago Tribune. October 6, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Badgers Roll Up A Score: Beat Beloit's Plucky Little Eleven, 40 to 0". The Chicago Tribune. October 13, 1901. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Slump For The Badgers: Wisconsin Plays Ragged Football Against Knox". The Chicago Tribune. October 20, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. "Badgers Pile Up Score: Wisconsin Shows Kansas What Is The Matter With It". The Chicago Tribune. October 27, 1901. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Badgers Win Hard Game: Wisconsin Has Fierce Struggle With Nebraska". The Chicago Tribune. November 3, 1901. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. "Seven Yards the Closest: Nearest Ames Came to Scoring at Madison". The Des Moines Leader. November 10, 1901. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. "The Gophers Meet Worthy Foemen". The Sunday Tribune (Minneapolis). November 17, 1901. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. "Wisconsin Wins By Great Runs". The Chicago Tribune. November 29, 1901. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
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