1927 Wisconsin Badgers football team
The 1927 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–4 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 96 to 75. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his first year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]
1927 Wisconsin Badgers football | |
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
1927 record | 4–4 (1–4 Big Ten) |
Head coach |
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MVP | Ed Crofoot |
Captain | Ed Crofoot |
Home stadium | Camp Randall Stadium |
Uniform | |
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Team | W | L | T | W | L | T | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 1 Illinois + | 5 | – | 0 | – | 0 | 7 | – | 0 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 Minnesota + | 3 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 7 Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chicago | 3 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purdue | 2 | – | 2 | – | 0 | 6 | – | 2 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 2 | – | 3 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 4 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 1 | – | 4 | – | 0 | 4 | – | 4 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Halfback Ed Crofoot was selected as the team's most valuable player,[3] the team captain,[4] and a first-team player on the 1927 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5] Other notable players included halfback Gene H. Rose, end Don Cameron, and tackle Stanley Binish.
The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.[6] During the 1927 season, the average attendance at home games was 18,512.[7]
Schedule
Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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October 1 | Cornell (IA)* | W 31–6 | |
October 8 | at Kansas* | W 26–6 | |
October 15 | Michigan |
| L 0–14 |
October 22 | Purdue |
| W 12–6 |
October 29 | at Minnesota | L 7–13 | |
November 5 | Grinnell* |
| W 20–2 |
November 12 | Iowa |
| L 0–16 |
November 19 | at Chicago | L 0–12 | |
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References
- "1927 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
- "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 217. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
- 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
- "Big Ten Grid Coaches Choose All-Conference Mythical Elevens". Daily Illini. November 24, 1927.
- 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
- 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.