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1920 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season


American college football season

FieldValue
year1920
teamWisconsin Badgers
sportfootball
conferenceBig Ten Conference
short_confBig Ten
record6–1
conf_record4–1
head_coachJohn R. Richards
hc_year4th
captainFrank Weston
stadiumCamp Randall Stadium

The 1920 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1920 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 6–1 record (4–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, shut out four of seven opponents, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 141 to 29. John R. Richards was in his fourth year as Wisconsin's head coach.

End Frank Weston was the team captain. Guard Ralph Scott was a consensus first-team All-American. In addition, Frank Weston and center George Bunge were selected as first-team All-Americans by the Frank Menke Syndicate and Lawrence Perry, respectively. Those three (Weston, Scott, and Bunge) and Al Elliott received first-team All-Big Ten honors.

Schedule

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References

References

  1. (March 14, 2017). "1920 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
  2. (2016). "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book". University of Wisconsin.
  3. 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  4. (2014). "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections". National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
  5. ''ESPN College Football Encyclopedia'', p. 1154
  6. (December 2, 1920). "Perry Selects the Best Foot Ball Players". Lebanon Daily News.
  7. (1921). "Spalding's Official Intercollegiate Foot Ball Guide". American Sports Publishing Company.
  8. (December 7, 1920). "Honors Divided On All-Western Football Team". Cornell Daily Sun.
  9. Bill Walker. (October 10, 1920). "Wisconsin Scores 27 to 0 Win Over Hard Fighting Foe". The Wisconsin State Journal.
  10. (October 17, 1920). "Wisconsin Triumphs Over Purple". The Wisconsin State Journal.
  11. (November 21, 1920). "Wisconsin Wins Over Chicago on Davey's Kick, 3-0". Chicago Tribune.
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