1890 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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The 1890 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as an independent during the 1890 college football season. Led by Ted Mestre in his first and only season as head coach, the Badgers compiled a record of 1–3. The team's captain was James Kerr.[1]

ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Headcoach
CaptainJames Kerr
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1890 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceIndependent
Record1–3
Head coach
CaptainJames Kerr
Home stadiumRandall Field
Seasons
← 1889
1891 â†’
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1890 Midwestern college football independents records
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Nebraska â€“ 2–0–0
Washington University â€“ 2–0–0
Minnesota â€“ 5–1–1
Michigan â€“ 4–1–0
Northwestern â€“ 4–1–1
Missouri â€“ 2–1–0
Cincinnati â€“ 2–1–1
Lake Forest â€“ 5–3–0
Baker â€“ 1–1–0
Iowa â€“ 1–1–0
Illinois â€“ 1–2–0
Kansas â€“ 1–2–0
Ohio Wesleyan â€“ 1–3–0
Wisconsin â€“ 1–3–0
Ohio State â€“ 1–4–0
Doane â€“ 0–1–0
Washburn â€“ 0–1–0
Western Reserve â€“ 0–3–0
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This season marked the largest margin of victory in Wisconsin Badgers football history, a 106–0 win to open the season against Whitewater Normal. In the second game of the season, the Badgers lost 63–0 to Minnesota, a first game played in the Minnesota–Wisconsin football rivalry, one of the most played college football rivalries.

Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 17Whitewater NormalW 106–0
November 15at MinnesotaMinneapolis, MN (rivalry)L 0–63800[2]
November 22Lake Forest
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
L 6–16
November 26vs. NorthwesternMilwaukee, WIL 10–22800–1,000[3]
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