1927 Wisconsin Badgers football
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record4–4 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coach
MVPEd Crofoot
CaptainEd Crofoot
Home stadiumCamp Randall Stadium
Uniform
1927 Big Ten Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. 1 Illinois + 5 –0 –07 –0 –1
No. 3 Minnesota + 3 –0 –16 –0 –2
No. 7 Michigan 3 –2 –06 –2 –0
Chicago 3 –3 –04 –4 –0
Purdue 2 –2 –06 –2 –0
Northwestern 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Ohio State 2 –3 –04 –4 –0
Indiana 1 –2 –13 –4 –1
Iowa 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
Wisconsin 1 –4 –04 –4 –0
  • + – Conference co-champions
Rankings from Dickinson System

The 1927 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1927 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–4 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in a tie for last place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 96 to 75. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his first year as Wisconsin's head coach.[1][2]

Halfback Ed Crofoot was selected as the team's most valuable player,[3] the team captain,[4] and a first-team player on the 1927 All-Big Ten Conference football team.[5] Other notable players included halfback Gene H. Rose, end Don Cameron, and tackle Stanley Binish.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.[6] During the 1927 season, the average attendance at home games was 18,512.[7]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
October 1Cornell (IA)*
W 31–6
October 8at Kansas*
W 26–6
October 15Michigan
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
L 0–1432,645
October 22Purdue
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 12–615,000
October 29at Minnesota
L 7–1356,000
November 5Grinnell*
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI
W 20–2
November 12Iowadagger
  • Camp Randall Stadium
  • Madison, WI (rivalry)
L 0–16
November 19at Chicago
L 0–1245,000[8]
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming

[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 "1927 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
  2. 1 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 16, 2017.
  3. ↑ 2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
  4. ↑ 2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
  5. ↑ "Big Ten Grid Coaches Choose All-Conference Mythical Elevens". Daily Illini. November 24, 1927.
  6. ↑ 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
  7. ↑ 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
  8. ↑ Harvey Woodruff (November 20, 1927). "Chicago Dashes To Victory Over Wisconsin, 12 to 0". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.
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