1922 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–2–1 (2–2–1 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainRollie Williams
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Seasons
← 1921
1923 →
1922 Big Ten Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Iowa + 5 – 0 – 0 7 – 0 – 0
Michigan + 4 – 0 – 0 6 – 0 – 1
Chicago + 4 – 0 – 1 5 – 1 – 1
Wisconsin 2 – 2 – 1 4 – 2 – 1
Minnesota 2 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Illinois 2 – 4 – 0 2 – 5 – 0
Northwestern 1 – 3 – 1 3 – 3 – 1
Ohio State 1 – 4 – 0 3 – 4 – 0
Indiana 0 – 2 – 1 1 – 4 – 2
Purdue 0 – 3 – 1 1 – 5 – 1
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1922 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1922 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–2–1 record (2–2–1 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 101 to 22. John R. Richards was in his sixth and final year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Quarterback Rollie Williams was the team captain.[3] Tackle Marty Below was selected as a first-team All-American by Norman E. Brown, sports editor of the Central Press Association.[4] Three Wisconsin players received first-team honors on the 1922 All-Big Ten Conference football team: Marty Below, Rollie Williams, and end Gus Tebell.[5][6][7][8][9]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a seating capacity of 14,000.[10] During the 1922 season, the average attendance at home games was 11,075.[11]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 7Carleton*
W 41–0
October 14South Dakota State*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 20–6
October 21Indiana
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 20–0
November 4at Minnesota
W 14–027,000
November 11Illinoisdagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–328,745
November 18at Michigan
L 6–1340,000[12]
November 25at Chicago
T 0–0
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

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References

  1. ^ a b "1922 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. ^ Norman E. Brown (December 8, 1922). "Below Wins Place on 'All-American' Eleven Selected by Prominent Sports Writer: Harry Kipke Named as Year's Best All-Round Man". Capital Times. Madison, WI.
  5. ^ "50 Expert Sports Writers Pick Big Ten Football Stars". The Waco News-Tribune. December 10, 1922. p. 31.
  6. ^ "Lock Given Captaincy on Two Elevens". Iowa City Press-Citizen. December 2, 1922. p. 9.
  7. ^ "Chicago Journal's All-Conference". Iowa City Press-Citizen. November 29, 1922. p. 9.
  8. ^ Bryn Griffiths (November 28, 1922). "All-Conference Teams as Selected by Bryn". Capital Times (Madison, Wisconsin). p. 13.
  9. ^ "Eckersall's All Western Elevens". Chicago Tribune. December 10, 1922. p. 1.
  10. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  11. ^ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
  12. ^ "U. of M. Bests Badgers in Grueling Tilt: Wolverines Forced to Utmost Efforts to Gain Decision". The Ludington Sunday Morning News. AP. November 19, 1922. pp. 1, 5.
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