1926 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season February 2026 August 2023 1926 Wisconsin Badgers football Big Ten Conference Big Ten 5–2–1 3–2–1 George Little 2nd Jefferson Burrus Doyle Harmon Camp Randall Stadium 20swisconsinuniform.png The 1926 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1926 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–2–1 record (3–2–1 against conference opponents), finished in fifth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 122 to 72. George Little was in his second and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.1926 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results Sports Reference LLC SR/College Football March 14, 2017 https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/wisconsin/1926-schedule.htmlWisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book University of Wisconsin 2016 212, 217 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 End Jefferson Burrus was selected as the team's most valuable player.2016 Fact Book, p. 181. Burrus was also selected by the United Press as a second-team player on the 1926 All-Big Ten Conference football team.Clark B. Kelsey United Press Honors Herb Joesting: Karow and Tiny Lewis Share Honors The Brainerd Daily Dispatch November 23, 1926 6 https://www.newspapers.com/image/85801288/?terms=oosterbaan%2B%2Bjoesting%2Bfriedman%2Bshively%2B%22united%2Bpress%22 Doyle Harmon was the team captain.2016 Fact Book, p. 185. The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The stadium's capacity was expanded in 1926 from 29,783 to 38,293.2016 Fact Book, p. 280. During the 1926 season, the average attendance at home games was 19,228.2016 Fact Book, p. 258. Schedule Central October 2 w y 1926 Cornell Purple Cornell (IA) Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 38–0 October 9 w y Kansas Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 13–0 October 16 t y Purdue Ross–Ade Stadium West Lafayette, IN 0–0 11,000 October 23 w Indiana Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI 27–2 October 30 l Minnesota Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 10–16 42,000 November 6 l y Michigan Ferry Field Ann Arbor, MI 0–37 48,000 November 13 w Iowa Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI rivalry 20–10 November 20 w y Chicago Stagg Field Chicago, IL 14–7 48,000 Wisconsin Spills Maroons 14 to 7 as Season Ends Chicago Tribune Harvey Woodruff November 21, 1926 II-1 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/115266006/wisconsin-spills-maroons/ Newspapers.com References Wisconsin Category:Wisconsin Badgers football seasons Wisconsin Badgers football