1908 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1908 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	5–1 (2–1 Western)
Head coach	Thomas A. Barry (1st season)
Captain	Harlan Rogers
Home stadium	Randall Field

1908 Western Conference football standings

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

The 1908 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin as a member of the Western Conference during the 1908 college football season. Led by first-year head coach Thomas A. Barry, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 5–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Harlan Rogers.^[1] The final game of the season was the first homecoming game in program history. The Badgers were defeated, 18–12, by the Chicago Maroons.

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 10	Lawrence*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 35–0
October 17	at Indiana	Jordan Field Bloomington, IN	W 16–0
October 24	vs. Wisconsin freshmen	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 24–15
October 31	Marquette	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 9–6
November 7	at Minnesota	Northrop Field Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	W 5–0	15,000
November 21	Chicago	Randall Field Madison, WI	L 12–18		[2][3]
*Non-conference game Homecoming

References

1. "Wisconsin Football Fact Book" (PDF). Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. p. 143. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
2. Walter Eckersall (November 22, 1908). "Wisconsin a Worthy Foe: Badgers Display Unlooked For Ability Says Eckersall". The Chicago Sunday Tribune. pp. 15–16 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Frank B. Hutchinson, Jr. (November 22, 1908). "Maroons Win From Badgers and Land Title of the West". The Inter Ocean. pp. 21–22 – via Newspapers.com.