1897 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1897 Wisconsin Badgers football
Western Conference champion
Conference	Western Conference
Record	9–1 (3–0 Western)
Head coach	Philip King (2nd season)
Captain	Jerry Riordan
Home stadium	Randall Field

1897 Western Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
Wisconsin $	3	–	0	–	0			9	–	1	–	0
Chicago	3	–	1	–	0			11	–	1	–	0
Michigan	2	–	1	–	0			6	–	1	–	1
Illinois	1	–	1	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Purdue	1	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	1
Northwestern	0	–	2	–	0			5	–	3	–	0
Minnesota	0	–	3	–	0			4	–	4	–	0
$ – Conference champion

The 1897 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1897 Western Conference football season. Led by second-year head coach Philip King, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 3–0 in conference play, winning the Western Conference title for the second consecutive season. The team's captain was Jerry Riordan.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Source
October 2	Lake Forest*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 30–0
October 6	Madison High School*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 8–0
October 9	Rush Medical*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 28–0
October 16	Platteville Normal*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 28–0
October 23	Madison High School*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 29–0
October 30	at Minnesota	Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	W 24–0
November 6	Beloit*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 11–0
November 13	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	W 25–8
November 20	vs. Wisconsin Alumni*	Madison, WI	L 0–6
November 25	at Northwestern	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 22–0	[2]
*Non-conference game

References

1. "Wisconsin Football 2021 Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
2. "Badgers in a Walk: Wisconsin Defeats Northwestern at Football". Chicago Tribune. November 26, 1897. p. 3 – via Newspapers.com.