1903 Wisconsin

6–⁠3–⁠1 (0–⁠3–⁠1 Western Conference), coached by Arthur Curtis.

Wisconsin, 1903
Photo: Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Schedule and results

Wisconsin in 1903, game by game: won vs. North Central College 28–0; won vs. Lawrence 40–7; won vs. Beloit 87–0; won vs. American Osteopath 32–0; won vs. Knox 54–6; lost vs. Chicago 6–15; won vs. Wisconsin–Oshkosh 52–0; lost at Michigan 0–16; tied vs. Northwestern 6–6; lost at Minnesota 0–17+87−17Won 28–0 vs. North Central College+28North Central C…Won 40–7 vs. Lawrence+33LawrenceWon 87–0 vs. Beloit+87BeloitWon 32–0 vs. American Osteopath+32American Osteop…Won 54–6 vs. Knox+48KnoxLost 6–15 vs. Chicago-9ChicagoWon 52–0 vs. Wisconsin–Oshkosh+52Wisconsin–Oshko…Lost 0–16 at Michigan-16MichiganTied 6–6 vs. Northwestern0NorthwesternLost 0–17 at Minnesota-17Minnesota
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 17–⁠0; 8th in the Western Conference.

In program history: The 49th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).

Record
6–⁠3–⁠1
Conference
0–⁠3–⁠1 8th in Western Conference
AP poll
Began in 1936
Points
305–⁠67
Coach
Arthur Curtis
Elo
1584 −12 this season
SP+ rating
—
SRS
8.6 No. 17 of 70 major-college teams
Recruiting class
—
Captain
Allen Abbott

1903 Western Conference standings

TeamConf.OverallAP final
Minnesota3–⁠0–⁠114–⁠0–⁠1
Michigan3–⁠0–⁠111–⁠0–⁠1
Chicago4–⁠1–⁠112–⁠2–⁠1
Northwestern1–⁠0–⁠210–⁠1–⁠3
Iowa1–⁠19–⁠2
Indiana1–⁠24–⁠4
Illinois1–⁠58–⁠6
Wisconsin0–⁠3–⁠16–⁠3–⁠1
Purdue0–⁠24–⁠2

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