1935 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1935 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1935 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 17 record (14 against conference opponents) and finished in a tie for ninth place in the Big Ten Conference. Clarence Spears was in his fourth and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2] This was the first time since 1918 that the Badgers lost their opening game of the season.

1935 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
1935 record17 (14 Big Ten)
Head coachClarence Spears (4th season)
MVPEddie Jankowski
CaptainRay Davis
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1935 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L T  W L T
No. 1 Minnesota + 5 0 0  8 0 0
No. 5 Ohio State + 5 0 0  7 1 0
Purdue 3 3 0  4 4 0
Indiana 2 2 1  4 3 1
No. 16 Northwestern 2 3 1  4 3 1
No. 18 Iowa 1 2 2  4 2 2
Chicago 2 3 0  4 4 0
Michigan 2 3 0  4 4 0
Illinois 1 4 0  3 5 0
Wisconsin 1 4 0  1 7 0
  • + Conference co-champions
Rankings from UP Sports Writers

Fullback Eddie Jankowski was selected as the team's most valuable player.[3] Ray Davis was the team captain.[4]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 32,700.[5] During the 1935 season, the average attendance at home games was 15,889.[6]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResult
September 28South Dakota State*L 6–13
October 5Marquette*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–33
October 12Notre Dame*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–27
October 19Michigan
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 12–20
October 26at Chicago
L 7–13
November 9Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 8–0
November 16at Northwestern
L 13–32
November 23at Minnesota
L 7–33
  • *Non-conference game
  • Homecoming

[1][2]

References

  1. "1935 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
  2. "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 218. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  3. 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  4. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  5. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
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