1918 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1918 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 3–3 1–2 Guy Lowman 1st Berthold Mann Camp Randall Stadium The 1918 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1918 Big Ten Conference football season. In its first and only season under head coach Guy Lowman, the team compiled a 3–3 record (1–2 against conference opponents), finished in seventh place in the Big Ten Conference, and was outscored by its opponents by a combined total of 44 to 42.1918 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 17, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1918-schedule.htmlWisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book University of Wisconsin 2016 212, 217 March 18, 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 The team's captain was Berthold Mann. Wisconsin Football Fact Book https://uwbadgers.com/documents/2021/9/4/2021_FB_FactBook.pdf Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System 143 December 24, 2021 Quarterback Eber Simpson was recognized as a first-team player on the 1918 All-Big Ten Conference football team.ESPN Big Ten Football Encyclopedia ESPN Books 2007 978-1-933060-49-1 191 Schedule Central October 26 l y Camp Grant Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–7 November 2 w y 1918 Beloit Beloit Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 21–0 November 9 l y Illinois Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 0–22 7,000 November 16 l y Minnesota Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN rivalry 0–6 8,000 November 23 w y Ohio State Ohio Field Columbus, OH 14–3 November 28 w y Michigan Agricultural Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 7–6 Pre-season John R. Richards was taken away from his duties as Wisconsin's head football coach in mid-October 1918, after being appointed to a commission in charge of the welfare of war workers.Coach Richards Leaves Badgers for War Work The Indianapolis News October 15, 1918 16 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8979726/coach_richards_leaves_badgers_for_war/ Newspapers.com Guy Lowman took over as head coach for the 1918 season; Lowman had come to Wisconsin in September 1917 to take charge of Wisconsin's physical education department and to serve as head coach of the basketball team and coach of the freshman football and baseball teams.Lowman to Wisconsin Lawrence Daily Journal September 26, 1917 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8979451/lowman_to_wisconsin/ Newspapers.com Richards returned as head football coach in 1919. Game summaries On October 26, 1918, Wisconsin lost to Camp Grant, 7–0, in Madison, Wisconsin. Camp Grant's touchdown was scored by former Wisconsin star, Stark, who intercepted a pass and returned it for a touchdown. The game followed the lifting of a quarantine at Camp Grant where the influenza epidemic took a death toll of 1,040 men.Epidemic Over at Camp Grant The Indianapolis Star October 27, 1918 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8937891/epidemic_over_at_camp_grant/ Newspapers.com On November 2, 1918, in a game played behind closed gates in Madison, Wisconsin defeated Beloit College, 21–0. Guy Sundt scored two touchdowns for Wisconsin.Badgers Gallop Over Beloit in 21 to 0 Victory Chicago Tribune November 3, 1918 20 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8942658/badgers_gallop_over_beloit_in_21_to_0/ Newspapers.com On November 9, 1918, Illinois defeated Wisconsin, 22–0, before a crowd of 7,000 at Camp Randall Field in Madison, Wisconsin. According to the Chicago Daily Tribune, the Badgers were "outclassed and outweighed" while the Illini "fought like wildcats" and had the Badgers on the defensive through most of the game.Hard Playing Illini Put Out Badgers In Big Ten Race, 22–0 Chicago Daily Tribune November 10, 1918 2–5 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8950194/hard_playing_illini_put_out_badgers_in/ Newspapers.com On November 16, 1918, Minnesota defeated Wisconsin, 6–0, before a crowd of 8,000 at Northrop Field in Minneapolis. At the end of the first quarter, 30 soldiers from the Fort Snelling hospital, all of whom had been injured in the war in France, some with missing limbs, came "limping and stumping" into the stands as the crowd stood, cheered, and applauded. Gus Ekberg scored the game's only touchdown.Gopher Fighting Forces Mop Up Wisconsin Rivals, 6 to 0, on Wet Gridiron: Wounded Veterans of the War Stir Crowd The Minneapolis Tribune Fred R. Coburn November 17, 1918 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8953751/gopher_fighting_forces_mop_up_wisconsin/ Newspapers.com On November 23, 1918, Wisconsin defeated Ohio State, 14-3, in Columbus, Ohio.Badgers Victors Over Ohio State Eleven, 14 to 7: Smith Scores Both of Wisconsin Touchdowns After Sprints of 80 Yards St. Louis Post-Dispatch November 24, 1918 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8981723/badgers_victors_over_ohio_state_eleven/ Newspapers.com On Thanksgiving Day, November 28, Wisconsin defeated Michigan Agricultural, 7–6, at Camp Randall Field. Michigan Agricultural took a 6–0 lead in the second quarter when Archer blocked a punt and returned it to the one-yard line; Ferris ran the final yard for touchdown. Wisconsin scored a touchdown with a minute remaining in the game, and Barr converted the extra point to give the game to the Badgers.Aggies Lose by 6 to 7 Score: Farmers Fight Badgers in Field of Slush Lansing State Journal November 29, 1918 2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8938129/aggies_lose_by_6_to_7_score_farmers/ Newspapers.com Wisconsin 7; Aggies 6; Varsity in Victory in Sea of Mud The Capital Times November 29, 1918 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8938140/wisconsin_7_aggies_6_varsity_in/ Newspapers.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football