1896 Wisconsin
7–1–1 (1–0–1 Western Conference), coached by Phil King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Rush Medical 50–0Oct 17
By 50 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | vsLake Forest | W 34–0 | 88% |
| Oct 14 | vsMadison High | W 18–0 | 90% |
| Oct 17 | vsRush Medical | W 50–0 | 90% |
| Oct 24 | vsGrinnell | W 54–6 | 90% |
| Oct 31 | atBeloit | W 6–0 | 80% |
| Nov 7 | vsChicago | W 24–0 | 65% |
| Nov 21 | vs Minnesota | W 6–0 | 55% |
| Nov 26 | at Northwestern | T 6–6 | 57% |
| Dec 19 | vsCarlisle | L 8–18 | 86% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Carlisle 18–8; Western Conference champions.
In program history: The 75th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Western Conference champions1–0–1 in the conference
- Record
- 7–1–1
- Conference
- 1–0–1 tied for 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 206–30
- Coach
- Phil King
- Elo
- 1538 +22 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- John R. Richards
1896 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 2–0 | 9–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 1–0–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Northwestern | 1–0–1 | 6–1–2 | |
| Minnesota | 1–2 | 8–2 | |
 Illinois | 0–1–1 | 4–2–1 | |
 Purdue | 0–2–1 | 4–2–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.