1916 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

1916 Wisconsin Badgers football

Conference| Western Conference
Record| 4–2–1 (1–2–1 Western)
Head coach|

* Paul Withington (1st season)

Captain| Paul Meyers
Home stadium| Randall Field

Seasons

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1917 ->

1916 Western Conference football standings

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Team | W |  | L |  | T |  |  | W |  | L |  | T
Ohio State $  | 4  | - | 0  | - | 0 |  |  | 7  | - | 0  | - | 0
Northwestern | 4  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Minnesota | 3  | - | 1  | - | 0 |  |  | 6  | - | 1  | - | 0
Chicago | 3  | - | 3  | - | 0 |  |  | 3  | - | 4  | - | 0
Illinois | 2  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 3  | - | 3  | - | 1
Wisconsin | 1  | - | 2  | - | 1 |  |  | 4  | - | 2  | - | 1
Iowa | 1  | - | 2  | - | 0 |  |  | 4  | - | 3  | - | 0
Indiana | 0  | - | 3  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1
Purdue | 0  | - | 4  | - | 1 |  |  | 2  | - | 4  | - | 1

* $ - Conference champion

The 1916 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Western Conference during the 1916 college football season. Led Paul Withington in his first and only season as head coach, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–2–1 with a mark of 1–2–1 in conference play, placing sixth in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Paul Meyers.[1]

## Schedule[edit]

Date| Opponent| Site| Result| Attendance| Source

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October 7| Lawrence*|

* Randall Field
* Madison, WI

| W 20–0| |
October 14| South Dakota State*|

* Randall Field
* Madison, WI

| W 28–3| |
October 21| Haskell*|

* Randall Field
* Madison, WI

| W 13–0| |
October 28| Chicago|

* Randall Field
* Madison, WI

| W 30–7| |
November 4| at Ohio State|

* Ohio Field
* Columbus, OH

| L 13–14| |
November 18| at Minnesota|

* Northrop Field
* Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)

| L 0–54| 24,000|
November 25| Illinois|

* Randall Field
* Madison, WI

| T 0–0| 6,000| [2]

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
2. ^ "Badgers Hold Illinois to a 0 to 0 Score in Mud". The Wisconsin State Journal. November 26, 1916. p. 7 - via Newspapers.com.

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Wisconsin Badgers football

Venues|

* Randall Field (1895–1916)
* Camp Randall Stadium (1917–present)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Iowa
* Minnesota
* Nebraska

Culture & lore|

* Bucky Badger
* "On, Wisconsin!"
* Marching band
* "Jump Around"
* Tall Grass Game
* Crazylegs

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