1917 Wisconsin Badgers football team

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The 1917 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Big Ten Conference during the 1917 college football season. Led by John R. Richards, who returned for his second season as head coach after helming the team in 1911, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 4–2–1 with a mark of 3–2 in conference play, tying for third place in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Howard Hancock.[1]

ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–2–1 (3–2 Big Ten)
Headcoach
CaptainHoward Hancock
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1917 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–2–1 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainHoward Hancock
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1916
1918 â†’
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1917 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L TW L T
Ohio State $4–0–08–0–1
Minnesota3–1–04–1–0
Northwestern3–2–05–2–0
Wisconsin3–2–04–2–1
Illinois2–2–15–2–1
Chicago2–2–13–2–1
Indiana1–2–05–2–0
Michigan0–1–08–2–0
Iowa0–2–03–5–0
Purdue0–4–03–4–0
  • $ – Conference champion
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Schedule

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DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 6Beloit*
W 34–0
October 13Notre Dame*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 0–0
October 20at Illinois
L 0–7
October 27Iowa
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 20–0
November 3Minnesotadagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 10–712,000
November 10Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 3–16
November 24at Chicago
W 18–0[2]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
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