1902 Wisconsin
6–3 (1–3 Western Conference), coached by Phil King. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lawrence 52–0Oct 11
By 52 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27 | vsLawrence | W 11–0 | 95% |
| Oct 4 | vsHyde Park High | W 24–5 | 95% |
| Oct 11 | vsLawrence | W 52–0 | 95% |
| Oct 18 | vsBeloit | W 52–6 | 80% |
| Oct 25 | vs Kansas | W 38–0 | 82% |
| Nov 1 | at Michigan | L 0–6 | 40% |
| Nov 8 | at Northwestern | W 51–0 | 73% |
| Nov 15 | at Minnesota | L 0–11 | 44% |
| Nov 27 | atChicago | L 0–11 | 55% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Chicago 11–0; 6th in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 29th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1902
Football team, 1902Photo: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
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- Record
- 6–3
- Conference
- 1–3 6th in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 228–39
- Coach
- Phil King
- Elo
- 1643 −11 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.6 No. 5 of 72 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- William Juneau
1902 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 5–0 | 11–0 | |
| Chicago | 5–1 | 14–1 | |
| Minnesota | 3–1 | 9–2–1 | |
 Illinois | 4–2 | 10–2–1 | |
 Purdue | 2–2 | 7–2–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 1–3 | 6–3 | |
 Iowa | 0–3 | 5–4 | |
| Northwestern | 0–4 | 6–6 | |
 Indiana | 0–4 | 3–5–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.