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.[1] Tackle Bob Butler, a junior, was named by Walter Camp to the 1912 College Football All-America Team.[2]
| 1912 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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National champion (Billingsley) Western Conference champion | |
| Conference | Western Conference |
| Record | 7–0 (5–0 Western) |
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| Captain | Joseph Hoeffel |
| Home stadium | Randall Field |
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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| October 5 | Lawrence* | W 13–0 | ||||
| October 12 | Northwestern |
| W 56–0 | |||
| October 19 | Purdue |
| W 41–0 | |||
| November 2 | Chicago |
| W 30–12 | |||
| November 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Arkansas* |
| W 64–7 | 2,000 | [3] |
| November 16 | at Minnesota | W 14–0 | 20,000 | |||
| November 23 | at Iowa | W 28–10 | [4] | |||
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References
edit- ↑ "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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
. - ↑ "Badgers Beat Hawkeyes in Last Game at Iowa: Gillette Factor in Wisconsin Victory". The Davenport Democrat and Leader. November 24, 1912. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.
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