1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1929 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 4–5 1–4 Glenn Thistlethwaite 3rd Harold Rebholz John Parks Camp Randall Stadium The 1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1929 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 88 to 78. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.1929 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 14, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1929-schedule.htmlWisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book University of Wisconsin 2016 212, 218 March 16, 2017 http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf December 30, 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161230230850/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/big10/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2016-17/misc_non_event/wisconsin-media-guide.pdf dead Fullback Harold Rebholz was selected as the team's most valuable player.2016 Fact Book, p. 181. Guard John Parks was the team captain.2016 Fact Book, p. 185. Parks was also selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team.All Big Ten Football Team Named; Picking Best Centers Difficult Bert Demby The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania) November 26, 1929 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/52851603/?terms=fesler%2Bharmeson%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.2016 Fact Book, p. 280. During the 1929 season, the average attendance at home games was 21,560.2016 Fact Book, p. 258. Schedule Central September 27 w y 1929 Ripon Redmen Ripon Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 22–0 September 28 w y South Dakota State Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 21–0 October 5 w y Colgate Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 13–6 October 12 l Northwestern Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–7 October 19 l y y Notre Dame Soldier Field Chicago, IL 0–19 85,000–90,000 85,000 See Notre Dame Win: Rocknemen Get 'On' Wisconsin to Tune of 19-0; Tom Lieb Directs Team to Victory at Soldier Field in Chicago The South Bend Tribune John W. Stahr October 20, 1929 1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/99316375/85000-see-notre-dame-win-rocknemen/ Newspapers.comhttp://www.soldierfield.net/content/event-history Soldier Field Event History dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140713121338/http://www.soldierfield.net/content/event-history July 13, 2014 October 26 l Iowa Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 0–14 November 2 l y Purdue Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–13 30,000–40,000 Purdue Passes Lick Badgers The Wisconsin State Journal November 3, 1929 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/wisconsin-state-journal-purdue-passes-li/171789996/ Newspapers.com November 9 w y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 20–6 Blocked Kicks Help Badgers Beat Chicago Chicago Tribune Don Maxwell November 10, 1929 II-1, II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115260079/blocked-kicks-help-badgers-beat-chicago/ Newspapers.com November 23 l y Minnesota Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN rivalry 12–13 58,000 References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football