1903 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1903 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceWestern Conference
Record6–3–1 (0–3–1 Western)
Head coach
CaptainAllen Abbott
Home stadiumRandall Field
Seasons
← 1902
1904 →
1903 Western Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Minnesota + 3 0 1 14 0 1
Michigan + 3 0 1 11 0 1
Northwestern + 1 0 2 10 1 3
Chicago 4 1 1 12 2 1
Iowa 1 1 0 9 2 0
Indiana 1 2 0 4 4 0
Illinois 1 5 0 8 6 0
Wisconsin 0 3 1 6 3 1
Purdue 0 2 0 4 2 0
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1903 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1903 Western Conference football season. Led by first-year head coach Arthur Hale Curtis, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 6–3–1 with a mark of 0–3–1 in conference play, placing eighth in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Allen Abbott.[1]

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 3North-Western College*W 28–0[2]
October 10Lawrence*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 40–7
October 17Beloit*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 87–0
October 21Kirksville Osteopaths*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 32–0[3]
October 25Knox (IL)*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 54–6
October 31Chicago
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
L 6–15
November 7Oshkosh Normal*
  • Randall Field
  • Madison, WI
W 52–0
November 142:00 p.m.at MichiganL 0–16[4]
November 212:13 p.m.vs. NorthwesternT 6–610,000[5][6]
November 26at MinnesotaL 0–174,000
  • *Non-conference game

References

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  1. ^ "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
  2. ^ "Badgers Defeat Naperville". The Inter Ocean. Chicago, Illinois. October 4, 1903. p. 26. Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  3. ^ "Wisconsin Beat Osteopaths". The Kansas City Times. October 22, 1903. p. 10. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  4. ^ "Michigan 16; Wisconsin 0" (PDF). The New York Times. November 15, 1903.
  5. ^ "Methodists In Third Tie Game". Chicago Tribune. Chicago, Illinois. November 22, 1903. pp. 9–10. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ "Northwestern Held Wisconsin To A Tie". Detroit Free Press. Detroit, Michigan. November 22, 1903. p. 11. Retrieved November 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.