1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team

The 1929 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1929 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 4–5 record (1–4 against conference opponents), finished in last place in the Big Ten Conference, and outscored all opponents by a combined total of 88 to 78. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his third year as Wisconsin's head coach.^[1][2]

1929 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	4–5 (1–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite (3rd season)
MVP	Harold Rebholz
Captain	John Parks
Home stadium	Camp Randall Stadium
Seasons ← 1928 1930 →

1929 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		T			W		L		T
No. 2 Purdue $	5	–	0	–	0			8	–	0	–	0
No. 5 Illinois	3	–	1	–	1			6	–	1	–	1
Minnesota	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	2	–	0
Northwestern	3	–	2	–	0			6	–	3	–	0
Iowa	2	–	2	–	2			4	–	2	–	2
Ohio State	2	–	2	–	1			4	–	3	–	1
Michigan	1	–	3	–	1			5	–	3	–	1
Indiana	1	–	3	–	1			2	–	6	–	1
Chicago	1	–	3	–	0			7	–	3	–	0
Wisconsin	1	–	4	–	0			4	–	5	–	0
$ – Conference champion Rankings from Dickinson System

Fullback Harold Rebholz was selected as the team's most valuable player.^[3] Guard John Parks was the team captain.^[4] Parks was also selected by the United Press as a first-team player on the 1929 All-Big Ten Conference football team.^[5]

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293.^[6] During the 1929 season, the average attendance at home games was 21,560.^[7]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
September 27	Ripon*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 22–0
September 28	South Dakota State*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 21–0
October 5	Colgate*	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	W 13–6
October 12	Northwestern	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 0–7
October 19	vs. Notre Dame*	Soldier Field Chicago, IL	L 0–19	85,000–90,000	^[8]^[9]
October 26	Iowa	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI (rivalry)	L 0–14
November 2	Purdue	Camp Randall Stadium Madison, WI	L 0–13	30,000
November 9	at Chicago	Stagg Field Chicago, IL	W 20–6		^[10]
November 23	at Minnesota	Memorial Stadium Minneapolis, MN (rivalry)	L 12–13	58,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming

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References

1. "1929 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. March 14, 2017.
2. (PDF). University of Wisconsin. 2016. pp. 212, 218. 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. Bert Demby (November 26, 1929). "All Big Ten Football Team Named; Picking Best Centers Difficult". The News-Herald (Franklin, Pennsylvania). p. 12.
6. 2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
7. 2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
8. John W. Stahr (October 20, 1929). "85,000 See Notre Dame Win: Rocknemen Get 'On' Wisconsin to Tune of 19-0; Tom Lieb Directs Team to Victory at Soldier Field in Chicago". The South Bend Tribune. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
9. . Archived from the original on July 13, 2014.
10. Don Maxwell (November 10, 1929). "Blocked Kicks Help Badgers Beat Chicago". Chicago Tribune. pp. II-1, II-2 – via Newspapers.com.