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1893 Wisconsin

4–⁠2 (1–⁠1 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest), coached by Parke Davis.

Schedule and results

Wisconsin in 1893, game by game: lost at Chicago A.C. 0–22; won vs. Lake Forest 24–0; won vs. Beloit 18–0; won at Michigan 34–18; lost at Minnesota 0–40; won vs. Purdue 36–30+24−40Lost 0–22 at Chicago A.C.-22Chicago A.C.Won 24–0 vs. Lake Forest+24Lake ForestWon 18–0 vs. Beloit+18BeloitWon 34–18 at Michigan+16MichiganLost 0–40 at Minnesota-40MinnesotaWon 36–30 vs. Purdue+6Purdue
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Oct 14atChicago A.C.L 0–⁠2279%
Oct 21vsLake ForestW 24–⁠083%
Oct 28vsBeloitW 18–⁠086%
Nov 4atMichiganW 34–⁠1846%
Nov 11atMinnesotaL 0–⁠4027%
Nov 18vsPurdueW 36–⁠3047%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Purdue 36–⁠30; 2nd in the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest.

In program history: The 96th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
4–⁠2
Conference
1–⁠1 2nd in Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
112–⁠110
Coach
Parke Davis
Elo
1491 −5 this season
SP+ rating
—
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Theron Lyman

1893 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the Northwest standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota3–⁠06–⁠0
Wisconsin1–⁠14–⁠2
Michigan1–⁠27–⁠3
Northwestern0–⁠22–⁠5–⁠3

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.