1911 Wisconsin
5–1–1 (2–1–1 Western Conference), coached by J.R. Richards. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colorado College 26–0Oct 21
By 26 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7 | vsLawrence | W 15–0 | 88% |
| Oct 14 | vsRipon | W 24–0 | 92% |
| Oct 21 | vsColorado College | W 26–0 | 48% |
| Oct 28 | at Northwestern | W 28–3 | 54% |
| Nov 4 | vs Iowa | W 12–0 | 72% |
| Nov 18 | vs Minnesota | T 6–6 | 47% |
| Nov 25 | atChicago | L 0–5 | 45% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Chicago 5–0; 3rd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 47th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
Photographs from 1911
Capt. Buser, (Wisc.)Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Bain News Service photograph collection, no known restrictions on publication 
Football player: Eugene Van GhentPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
UW football player in ‘W’ cardiganPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Football player: LancePhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Football player: ClaytonPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America 
Football player: Albert “Doc” TormeyPhoto: University of Wisconsin Digital Collections, No Copyright – United States, via Digital Public Library of America
Photographs from the Library of Congress’s Prints & Photographs Division, with no known restrictions on publication. Others from libraries and archives found through the Digital Public Library of America, each under the rights statement its holder gives (no copyright in the United States, public domain or Creative Commons) and credited to it. Captions as each collection catalogues them.
Players on this team
Before 2004 our records hold honors and the draft; these are the players whose college years here, from their Wikipedia articles or their honors, include 1911.
- Record
- 5–1–1
- Conference
- 2–1–1 3rd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 111–14
- Coach
- J.R. Richards
- Elo
- 1590 +73 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 18.1 No. 7 of 71 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Alfred L. Buser
1911 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 3–0–1 | 6–0–1 | |
| Chicago | 5–1 | 6–1 | |
 Wisconsin | 2–1–1 | 5–1–1 | |
 Illinois | 2–2–1 | 4–2–1 | |
| Iowa | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
 Purdue | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Northwestern | 1–4 | 3–4 | |
 Indiana | 0–3–1 | 3–3–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.