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1928 Wisconsin Badgers football team

American college football season

Field	Value
year	1928
team	Wisconsin Badgers
sport	football
conference	Big Ten Conference
short_conf	Big Ten
record	7–1–1
conf_record	3–1–1
head_coach	Glenn Thistlethwaite
hc_year	2nd
mvp	Bo Cuisinier
captain	Rube Wagner
stadium	Camp Randall Stadium

The 1928 Wisconsin Badgers football team was an American football team that represented the University of Wisconsin in the 1928 Big Ten Conference football season. The team compiled a 7–1–1 record (3–1–1 against conference opponents), finished in second place in the Big Ten Conference, outscored all opponents by a combined total of 163 to 38, and was ranked No. 4 under the Dickinson System. Glenn Thistlethwaite was in his second year as Wisconsin's head coach. The team was ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Dickinson System ratings released in December 1928.

Quarterback Francis "Bo" Cuisinier was selected as the team's most valuable player. Guard Rube Wagner was the team captain. Wagner was also selected by the Associated Press (AP), United Press, and Walter Eckersall as a first-team player on the 1928 All-Big Ten Conference football team. Cuisinier was selected by the AP and Eckersall as a second-team All-Big Ten player.

The team played its home games at Camp Randall Stadium, which had a capacity of 38,293. During the 1928 season, the average attendance at home games was 29,334.

Schedule

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References

(March 14, 2017). "1928 Wisconsin Badgers Schedule and Results". Sports Reference LLC.
(2016). "Wisconsin Football 2016 Fact Book". University of Wisconsin.
(December 9, 1928). "Trojans Rated as Leading College Team in Country". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
2016 Fact Book, p. 181.
2016 Fact Book, p. 185.
(December 5, 1928). "Western Loop 'All' Team Is Hard To Pick". Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian (AP story).
Frank Getty. (December 1, 1928). "Three Minnesota Stars Named On All-Big Ten Selections". Decatur Herald.
(December 2, 1928). "Eckersall Places Pommerening on Big Ten Lineup but Moves Him to Guard". Detroit Free Press.
2016 Fact Book, p. 280.
2016 Fact Book, p. 258.
(October 6, 1928). "Notre Dame Routed by Wisconsin". [[New York Times]].
Casserly, Henry. (October 13, 1928). "Final: Wisconsin 49, Cornell 0". [[The Capital Times]].
Casserly, Henry. (October 13, 1928). "Badgers Beat Cornell Today (continued)". [[The Capital Times]].
Casserly, Henry. (October 13, 1928). "Badger 'B" Team, Aided By Regulars, Beat North Dakota Aggies, 13 to 7". [[The Capital Times]].
Casserly, Henry. (October 13, 1928). "Badger Second Team, Added By Regulars, Beats Dakota, 13-7". [[The Capital Times]].
(November 4, 1928). "Badger power wilts Alabama". Wisconsin State Journal.
(November 4, 1928). "Badgers beat 'Bama, 15–0". The Birmingham News.

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