1928 Wisconsin
7–1–1 (3–1–1 Western Conference), coached by Glenn Thistlethwaite. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Cornell (IA) 49–0Oct 12
By 49 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6 | vs Notre Dame | W 22–6 | 39% |
| Oct 12 | vsCornell (IA) | W 49–0 | 89% |
| Oct 13 | vs North Dakota State | W 13–7 | 93% |
| Oct 20 | at Purdue | T 19–19 | 42% |
| Oct 27 | at Michigan | W 7–0 | 48% |
| Nov 3 | vs Alabama | W 15–0 | 51% |
| Nov 10 | vsChicago | W 25–0 | 81% |
| Nov 17 | at Iowa | W 13–0 | 47% |
| Nov 24 | vs Minnesota | L 0–6 | 56% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Minnesota 6–0; 2nd in the Western Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 135 on file).
- Record
- 7–1–1
- Conference
- 3–1–1 2nd in Western Conference
- AP poll
- Began in 1936
- Points
- 163–38
- Coach
- Glenn Thistlethwaite
- Elo
- 1607 +113 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- 17.7 No. 11 of 100 major-college teams
- Recruiting class
- —
- Captain
- Rube Wagner
- Most valuable player
- Bo Cuisinier
All-Big Ten
1 first team, 4 second teamFirst team
Rube WagnerOG
Second team
- Joe KreskyOGAP-2
- John ParksOGWE-2
- Frank CuisinierQBAP-2; WE-2
- Bill LusbyRBAP-2
From Wikipedia’s 1928 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
1928 Western Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Illinois | 4–1 | 7–1 | |
| Wisconsin | 3–1–1 | 7–1–1 | |
| Minnesota | 4–2 | 6–2 | |
| Iowa | 3–2 | 6–2 | |
 Ohio State | 3–2 | 5–2–1 | |
| Purdue | 2–2–1 | 5–2–1 | |
 Northwestern | 2–3 | 5–3 | |
| Michigan | 2–3 | 3–4–1 | |
 Indiana | 2–4 | 4–4 | |
| Chicago | 0–5 | 2–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.