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1898 Wisconsin Badgers football
1898 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	9–1 (2–1 Western)
Head coach	Philip King (3rd season);
Captain	Pat O'Dea
Home stadium	Randall Field
	Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

1898 Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Michigan $	3	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	0
Chicago	3	–	1	–	0	14	–	2	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	1	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
Illinois	1	–	1	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Purdue	0	–	1	–	0	3	–	3	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	4	–	0	9	–	4	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1898 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1898 Western Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Philip King, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Pat O'Dea.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Ripon*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 52–0
October 5	Madison High School*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 21–0
October 8	Dixon*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 76–0
October 15	Rush Medical*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 42–0
October 22	vs. Beloit	Milwaukee, WI	W 17–0
October 29	Minnesota	Randall Field Madison, WI (rivalry)	W 29–0	1,200	^[2]^[3]
November 5	vs. Wisconsin alumni*	Madison, WI	W 12–11
November 12	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 0–6
November 19	at Whitewater Normal*	Whitewater, WI	W 22–0
November 24	at Northwestern	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 47–0	2,000	^[4]
*Non-conference game

References

^ "Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
^ "Rallied Too Late". The Sunday Times. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 30, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .
^ "Gophers Are Licked: No Show for the Football Players from Minnesota; First Half Ends 23 to 0". Wisconsin State Journal. October 29, 1898. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Madison Routs Evanston Team". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1898. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

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[1] "Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

[2] "Rallied Too Late". The Sunday Times. Minneapolis, Minnesota. October 30, 1898. p. 2. Retrieved January 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com .

[3] "Gophers Are Licked: No Show for the Football Players from Minnesota; First Half Ends 23 to 0". Wisconsin State Journal. October 29, 1898. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "Madison Routs Evanston Team". Chicago Tribune. November 25, 1898. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.

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