1921 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–1–1 (3–1–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainGuy Sundt
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1920
1922 →
1921 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa $ 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Chicago 4 – 1 – 0 6 – 1 – 0
Ohio State 4 – 1 – 0 5 – 2 – 0
Wisconsin 3 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Michigan 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Indiana 1 – 2 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Minnesota 2 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Illinois 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Purdue 1 – 4 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
Northwestern 0 – 5 – 0 1 – 6 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1921 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1921 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–1–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 141 to 13. John R. Richards was in his fifth year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Fullback Guy Sundt was the team captain.[3] Halfback Al Elliott was selected as a second-team All-American by Norman E. Brown of the Central Press.[4] Four Wisconsin players received first-team All-Big Ten honors: Al Elliott, end Stevens Gould, center George Bunge, and halfback Rollie Williams.[5][6][7][8]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium. The stadium's seating capacity was increased from 10,000 to 14,000 prior to the 1921 season.[9] During the 1921 season, the average attendance at home games was 11,962.[10]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Lawrence*
W 28–0
October 8South Dakota State*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 24–3
October 15at Northwestern
W 27–0[11]
October 22at Illinois
W 20–013,063
October 29Minnesotadagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
W 35–024,000
November 121:00 p.m.Michigan
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
T 7–720,000
November 19at Chicago
L 0–3

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References

  1. ^ a b "1921 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. ^ "Western Players Predominate On All American Team Picked By Normy Brown". Capital Times. November 28, 1921.
  5. ^ "Billy Evans Picks All-Western Conference Eleven for 1921". Iowa City Press-Citizen. November 26, 1921. p. 5.
  6. ^ "Hawk Stars Get Places on Elevens". Iowa City Press-Citizen. November 28, 1921. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Some All Conference Selections". The Michigan Alumnus. December 1, 1921. p. 243.
  8. ^ Luther A. Huston (December 11, 1921). "Galaxy of Star Players Wore Moleskin In Big Ten During 1921 Season". Tulsa Daily World.
  9. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  10. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
  11. ^ Harvey Woodruff (October 16, 1921). "Badger Attack Topples Purple in 27 to 0 Game". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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