1919 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1919 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1919 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 5–2 record (3–2 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 91 to 41. John R. Richards was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

1919 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record5–2 (3–2 Big Ten)
Head coach
CaptainCharles Carpenter
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
1919 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
Illinois $ 6 –1 –06 –1 –0
Ohio State 3 –1 –06 –1 –0
Chicago 4 –2 –05 –2 –0
Wisconsin 3 –2 –05 –2 –0
Minnesota 3 –2 –04 –2 –1
Iowa 2 –2 –05 –2 –0
Michigan 1 –4 –03 –4 –0
Northwestern 1 –4 –02 –5 –0
Indiana 0 –2 –03 –4 –0
Purdue 0 –3 –02 –4 –1
  • $ – Conference champion

Center Charles Carpenter was the team captain.[3] Carpenter was also a consensus first-team selection for the 1919 College Football All-America Team.[4]

End Paul Meyers was selected as an All-American by Walter Eckersall.[5] Meyers had an 80-yard touchdown reception, on a pass from Wally Barr, in a game against Minnesota on November 1, 1919. The play held the Wisconsin record for longest pass and reception for 63 years.[6]

Three Wisconsin players received first-team All-Big Ten honors: Charles Carpenter, Paul Meyers, and end Frank Weston.[7][8]

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 4Ripon*
W 37–0
October 11Marquette*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 13–0
October 18at Northwestern
W 10–6
October 25at Illinois
W 14–107,260[9]
November 1Minnesotadagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 7–1920,000
November 15Ohio State
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–3
November 22at Chicago
W 10–3[10]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1][2]

References
  1. "1919 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 17, 2017.
  2. "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book" (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 217. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  3. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  4. "Football Award Winners" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2016. p. 6. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
  5. 2016 Fact Book, p. 167.
  6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 110.
  7. Walter Camp, ed. (1920). Spalding's Official Foot Ball Guide 1920. A. G. Spalding & Brothers (Spalding's Athletic Library). p. 41.
  8. "Walter Eckersall Selects His First and Second All-Conference Football Elevens For Past Season". Detroit Free Press. November 30, 1919. p. 21.
  9. "Illinois Is Eliminated From Big Ten Race". The Champaign Daily News. October 26, 1919. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. Albon Holden (November 23, 1919). "Badgers Down Maroons, 10 to 3: 'Sub' Wins Game by 62 Yard Run in Last Minute". Chicago Tribune. p. II-1 – via Newspapers.com.
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