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1924 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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1924 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record2–3–3 (0–2–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainJack Harris
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1923
1925 →
1924 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
No. 11 Chicago $ 3 0 3 4 1 3
No. 4 Illinois 3 1 1 6 1 1
No. 6 Iowa 3 1 1 6 1 1
Michigan 4 2 0 6 2 0
Purdue 2 2 0 5 2 0
Minnesota 1 2 1 3 3 2
Ohio State 1 3 2 2 3 3
Indiana 1 3 0 4 4 0
Northwestern 1 3 0 4 4 0
Wisconsin 0 2 2 2 3 3
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1924 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1924 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 2–3–3 record (0–2–2 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference, and was outscored by opponents by a combined total of 94 to 66. John J. Ryan was in his second year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Jack Harris was the team captain.[3] Guard Adolph Bieberstein was selected by All-Sports Magazine as a third-team player on its 1924 College Football All-America Team.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a seating capacity of 14,000.[4] During the 1924 season, the average attendance at home games was 14,592.[5]

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 27North Dakota*W 25–0[6]
October 4Iowa State*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 17–0
October 11Coe*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 7–7
October 18Minnesota
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
T 7–725,000
October 25at MichiganL 0–2144,000
November 8Notre Dame*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 3–3828,425[7]
November 15Iowadagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 7–21
November 22at ChicagoT 0–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

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  1. ^ a b "1924 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 217. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  4. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  5. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
  6. ^ Red Mich (September 28, 1924). "Badgers Splash Through Opener to 25-0 Win". The Wisconsin State Journal. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Red" Mich (November 9, 1924). "Badgers Succumb to Great Irish Attack, 38-3: Wisconsin Swept Aside By Brilliant, Driving Notre Dame Onslaught". The Wisconsin State Journal. Madison, Wisconsin. pp. Sports 1, 2 – via Newspapers.com.