1898 Wisconsin Badgers football team

1898 Wisconsin Badgers football
1898 Wisconsin Badgers football
Conference	Western Conference
Record	9–1 (2–1 Western)
Head coach	Philip King (3rd season);
Captain	Pat O'Dea
Home stadium	Randall Field
	Seasons ← 1897 1899 →

1898 Western Conference football standings
v t e	Conf					Overall
Team	W		L		T	W		L		T
Michigan $	3	–	0	–	0	10	–	0	–	0
Chicago	3	–	1	–	0	14	–	2	–	1
Wisconsin	2	–	1	–	0	9	–	1	–	0
Illinois	1	–	1	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Minnesota	1	–	2	–	0	4	–	5	–	0
Purdue	0	–	1	–	0	3	–	3	–	0
Northwestern	0	–	4	–	0	9	–	4	–	1

$ – Conference champion

The 1898 Wisconsin Badgers football team represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1898 Western Conference football season. Led by third-year head coach Philip King, the Badgers compiled an overall record of 9–1 with a mark of 2–1 in conference play, placing third in the Western Conference. The team's captain was Pat O'Dea.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Opponent	Site	Result	Attendance	Source
October 1	Ripon*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 52–0
October 5	Madison High School*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 21–0
October 8	Dixon*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 76–0
October 15	Rush Medical*	Randall Field Madison, WI	W 42–0
October 22	vs. Beloit	Milwaukee, WI	W 17–0
October 29	Minnesota	Randall Field Madison, WI (rivalry)	W 29–0	1,200	^[2]^[3]
November 5	vs. Wisconsin alumni*	Madison, WI	W 12–11
November 12	at Chicago	Marshall Field Chicago, IL	L 0–6
November 19	at Whitewater Normal*	Whitewater, WI	W 22–0
November 24	at Northwestern	Sheppard Field Evanston, IL	W 47–0	2,000	^[4]
*Non-conference game