1901 Wisconsin
9–0 (2–0 Western Conference), coached by Phil King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Hyde Park High 62–0Oct 5
By 62 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vsMilwaukee Medical | W 26–0 | 94% |
| Oct 5 | vsHyde Park High | W 62–0 | 93% |
| Oct 12 | vsBeloit | W 40–0 | 72% |
| Oct 19 | vsKnox | W 23–5 | 85% |
| Oct 26 | vs Kansas | W 50–0 | 83% |
| Nov 2 | vs Nebraska | W 18–0 | 74% |
| Nov 9 | vs Iowa State | W 45–0 | 90% |
| Nov 16 | at Minnesota | W 18–0 | 51% |
| Nov 28 | atChicago | W 35–0 | 77% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Chicago 35–0; Western Conference champions.
In program history: The 6th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1901
Football team, 1901Photo: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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Western Conference champions2–0 in the conference, shared with Michigan
- Record
- 9–0
- Conference
- 2–0 shared first in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 317–5
- Coach
- Phil King
- Elo
- 1731 +112 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.2 No. 2 of 45 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Arthur Hale Curtis
1901 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Michigan | 4–0 | 11–0 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–0 | 9–0 | |
| Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–1–1 | |
 Illinois | 4–2 | 8–2 | |
 Northwestern | 3–2 | 8–2–1 | |
 Indiana | 1–2 | 6–3 | |
 Purdue | 0–3–1 | 4–4–1 | |
| Chicago | 0–4–1 | 8–6–2 | |
 Iowa | 0–3 | 6–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.